How To Download Complete Websites to Browse Offline ?

How To Download Complete Websites to Browse Offline ?

Today we have pretty fast internet connections and we can open any website in matter of seconds when we are online.But what if we do not have an internet connection.Yup,there are many situations when you need to browse a website but you don't have internet connection.It will be quite good when you can download the complete website to your local hard disk and browse offline without any internet connection.In this post I will explain you a very simple way to download complete websites to browse offline.                                                                                                        
 There are many ways to download websites for offline viewing ,but one of the easiest way is to
visit http://www.httrack.com  and click on Download to go to download section.

Download the software(3.8 MB) and install it.Run the software and click ‘next’ to actually open a project. You can simply type into the project name and category fields. In this example I’m backing up the Science frontpage of Digg.

On the Mirroring Mode page pick an action and add the URL of the website you would like to backup. The action depends on what you want to do. For your first project you should pick Download web site(s).

Download web site(s) will download the desired pages with default options.
Download web site(s) + questions will transfer the desired sites with default options, and ask questions if any links are considered as potentially downloadable.
Get individual files will only get the files you specify within options, but will not spider through HTML files.
Download all sites in pages (multiple mirror) will download only the sites linked to from the selected site(s). If you drag & drop your bookmark.html file into the Web Addresses field, this option lets you mirror all your bookmarks.
Test links in pages (bookmark test) will test all indicated links.
* Continue interrupted download should be used to continue a download that was interrupted or aborted.
* Update existing download should be used to update an existing project. The engine will go through the complete structure, checking each downloaded file for any updates on the web site.

Let’s have a look at the options. This is where it gets a little more complicated. HTTrack supports Proxy. Within Scan Rules you can add the files it should include or exclude in its backup. Limits is probably the most important tab because here you define how deep HTTrack will mirror the targeted page and how deep it will go into external links.

If you’re running into issues, for example projects that are aborted immediately, you can try to change your Browser ID or play with the settings in the Spider tab. There is also a great FAQ & Troubleshooting section on the HTTrack homepage that will hopefully solve any issues you may run into.

We’re moving on to the next site which allows a few minor settings, such as the option to shutdown the PC when finished or scheduling the start of the project. Unfortunately, the scheduling option is very basic, although in order to complete a project before you leave for work in the morning it may be sufficient.

Once you hit Finish it will begin saving files. If it doesn’t work, just start over and play with the options. It can take some time and even if certain settings worked perfectly in a previous run, they may not work the next time around. As mentioned before, your best bet is to try again and change the Browser ID or refer to the official FAQ & Troubleshooting .

You can cancel a run anytime. After hitting the button once the program will complete all running processes. If you want to abort the project immediately, just hit the cancel button again. To resume a backup start the project again and pick * Continue interrupted download from the menu on the Mirroring Mode page described previously.

Well, you will understand this much better when you watch these videos below

Isn’t it a liberating feeling to be able to take the web – or at least parts of it – anywhere, independent of constantly being connected? Maybe that is taking it a bit too far. At any rate it’s a great option. What do you think?

Let me know your valuable suggestions in the comments column.Hope you understand how to download the whole website to view it in offline mode.Thank you for viewing this page .