CandyPick #8 HTTrack, Download Entire Websites, Prevent 1984-style Memory Holes (free)
HTTrack Website Copier is a free, GPL-licensed program that allows you to download an ENTIRE copy of a website for viewing locally on your own computer (without an internet connection). There are many reasons for needing a local copy of a website. Sometimes it’s nice to have a copy of an older version to refer to after you’ve posted a new version. Other times, like when Geocities disappeared, you may want to be able to archive your own personal site for posterity.
What’s in a Name?
The name HTTrack is the general name for a multi-platform app which sports a Windows version called WinHTTrack and Linux/BSD/OSX versions (ready to go packages in multiple flavors) called WebHTTrack. There is also a handy portable version for running HTTrack on a USB stick so you can use it on any Windows machine without actually installing the program.
What’s in a HTTrack?
HTTrack doesn’t just download web pages, text and images; you can set it to download *any* type of file(s), like music, videos or applications while it crawls a site. You can even set HTTrack to follow links to external websites and download the associated pages or content from those sites too. There are a lot of so-called “offline browsers” of which HTTrack is one, but none have the combination of speed, stability and ease of use that HTTrack does.
Why Should I HTTrack?
HTTrack makes for a wonderful addition to your software library. The program has been regularly updated over the years and the developer(s) have done a fantastic job making a stable, useful piece of software. Whether you’re a web developer, amateur (or clinically diagnosed) web content collector, or a fictional character plugging away at correcting history in a gray cubicle buried deep within the Ministry of Truth, I highly suggest you check it out.
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App info Software: WinHTTrack Version used: v: 3.43-9C (64-bit Windows version used) Compatibilty: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Seven (32 and 64-bit) and Linux/OSX/BSD Installer size: 4.14MB (64-bit Windows version used) License: GPL Language(s): English Homepage: http://www.httrack.com
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(Material Disclosure: None. Neither Dr.Apps nor OpenCandy has received compensation from the creator(s) of HTTrack (WinHTTrack or WebHTTrack) for the creation or posting of this content.)
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by buddy bratton / September 1, 2010
sounds great to me