Backing up a Forum?

[W i d e S c r e e N]

Is there a way to save an entire forum to a local hard disk like an archive?

 

[shady_inc]

You can try using offline browser for this job.But believe me,even i had once tried to download an entire site on my PC.But it turned out to be far more larger in size than i had expected.So i finally had to give up

 

[W i d e S c r e e N]

Do you know about Print Preview view of these forums, only impotrant text's are displayed?

Also, how much MB should a forum cost?

 

[shady_inc]

I dunno exactly.The site i was trying to download was a lyrics database.Most of it was text.And still it went went over 70 mb when I cancelled it.

 

[W i d e S c r e e N]

i too think that's too much for such type of data.
I assume there were filteration facilities available in that soft.? Which soft did u use?

 

[Gigacore]

Why not you give a try for webaroo?

 

[iMav]

arre forum backup bole toh simply backup the database

 

[shady_inc]

i too think that's too much for such type of data.
I assume there were filteration facilities available in that soft.? Which soft did u use?

Backstreet Browser

HTTrack Website Copier

Both are freeware.HTTrack is Open Source too..

 

[kalpik]

The way to go is to backup the database, as iMav suggested.

 

[W i d e S c r e e N]

but it's not "my" forum. I like to save digit, vinuthomas, team-bhp forum w/o media, just text, similar to what webaroo(thx intelgiga) offers..

These forums has so much useful reading material that can be sotred. Also it can be zipped and shared with fellow friends who dont have dedicated access to the Net.

thx shady inc ill try them out

 

[iMav]

^^ in tht case use some offline browser

 

[Gigacore]

you are welcome WIDE SCREEN

 

[navjotjsingh]

arre forum backup bole toh simply backup the database

And all files too if you are modding the forum.

 

[W i d e S c r e e N]

*xs218.xs.to/xs218/07344/Rest34.JPG.xs.jpg

Above are the options of Backstreet Browser 3.1 for restriction filter

What are the things i need to add to the "Restict list" before connectiong to the forum?

I only need text but dont know what will accompany them to view the pages properly

EDIT: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/archive/index.php

 

[kalpik]

If you have linux, just wget -r the entire site