Education Forum closing yet again...

[Peter Lemkin]

I've already downloaded the contents
http://www.httrack.com/

Magda, Out of curiosity, with HHTrack how long did it take?

I think that depends on the specs of your computer and what other programmes you might use while it is working. The more recent your CPU and larger the memory your computer has the quicker it will be. It took me quite a while to download (2 days) but then I had an ancient computer with only 2GB memory and an old Celeron CPU. Plus I was still abusing my computer having several, usually 10 or more, pages open and other downloads and streaming, telephony etc. I also ended up downloading the whole of the forum accidentally and not just the JFK section. So I didn't want to interupt it once it got going and I realised. If you have a recent computer and just want the JFK section and maybe a couple of others it shouldn't take more than a few hours. HTTrack is a very good programme and I've used it on other sites to preserve research and information. Highly recommend it. Suitable for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Edit: It only downloads the public pages that are searchable. But that's all you want anyway. Or would know about. It doesn't download any private pages/sections or things like PMs etc

I've used the program many times. The only real trick is the 'depth' setting[s]....that will make a big difference in what it downloads - and the correct setting depends on how the website in question is designed. Along with the speed of your CPU and Memory, it will also depend on the speed of your internet connection. I usually can download a large site overnight...but a few large sites have taken days. It allows stopping and picking up where you left off...if you set the right parameters...otherwise it will start over each time. Make sure you have lots of disk space. Magda, how large was the file?