Comments on: Rip Websites with HTTrack!

By: Jon Lee

Jon Lee — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:38:01 +0000

I used to use a program called WebGator or something way back in the day to download entire websites overnight so I wouldn’t have to wait for pages to load the next day (14.4k modem :D)
With broadband, I find myself using this type of program to download entire blogs as reading material for long commutes.

By: Andrea Micheloni

Andrea Micheloni — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:28:03 +0000

HTTrack rocks!
Just have to say the linux version is cooler; it starts a little webserver to be accessed with http://127.0.0.1/, and the whole process is shown there, in the web interface that looks like the Httrack homepage, by the way…

By: apostolos

apostolos — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:53:34 +0000

OK, it is a method, but note the absoiute method.

In Linux web servers, there is the mod_security that denies the access to web sites of web site ripping software like this. And HTTrack is one of them

By: SiteLogic

SiteLogic — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:50:21 +0000

My first modem was 2k, the internet wasnt up to much at the time, I used it for accessing BBS systems and sending mail via FidoNet, dont know if you ever messed with that stuff, was fun while it lasted….

By: SiteLogic

SiteLogic — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:51:43 +0000

Thanks for that, I have not tried the Linux version, I will have to do that

Generally Linux is better for all things web related, the only exception being graphics software…

By: SiteLogic

SiteLogic — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:53:46 +0000

Yeah I know they can be blocked along with wget and other ‘grabbers’, I dont know what proportion of sites actually choose to block them though, and its a fun program all the same

By: HMTKSteve

HMTKSteve — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:35:44 +0000

I wonder if there is any sort of web site ripping software that gets around “members only” areas

By: SiteLogic

SiteLogic — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:38:09 +0000

Not unless it knows the password

By: Web Design Media

Web Design Media — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:01:16 +0000

I think using the WGET under linux is a much better solution…no need for a graphical interface to download a website.

By: SiteLogic

SiteLogic — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:56:00 +0000

Yup WGET is V useful, but I am not aware of a windows equivalent… and HT Track does a good job.

By: Web Design Media

Web Design Media — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:44:25 +0000

Hope Microsoft hears about it…and may be one day we’ll just have to enter a command line on MS DOS to download a site…just as WGET

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:59:00 +0000

Pardon my ignorance, but how does graphics software qualify as being Internet related? Web design?

Between Pixel, Inkscape, Karbon14, GIMP, and Krita something can be done, and when they don’t work, there is Crossover and Wine.

By: SiteLogic

SiteLogic — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:30:30 +0000

Yup all I use graphics software for is editing images for sites….

Yeah you can do a lot with Gimp etc, but IMO the windows apps are better, if you can afford them… dont like using wine, always seems a bit glitchy…

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:39:56 +0000

See, everyone immediately associates GIMP with Linux graphics. There are really many more, though only 2 other ones I mentioned were raster.

Wine can be made to work correctly with a bit of work. If you don’t feel like tinkering, Crossover Office can usually do the job right out of the box. I’ve only ever used it with PS7 though myself.

And what’s wrong with me… mentioning two commercial products.