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In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to download a website. The guide covers steps for 3 methods to download a website.

The first 2 methods discussed in this Itechguide covers steps to download, install and use the the tool required to download a website. The last method discussed in this Itechguide does not require installation.

Option 1: Download with Cyotek WebCopy

Step 1: Download and Install WebCopy

Before you can use WebCopy to download a website, you have to download and install the program. Here are the steps…

How to Download a Website with Cyotek WebCopy - Download and Install WebCopy
  • On the download page, scroll down to the Cyotek WebCopy section and click the link to download the latest version. You will be redirected to the page to download the installer.
How to Download a Website with Cyotek WebCopy - Download and Install WebCopy
  • On the installer download page, click the Download link.
How to Download a Website with Cyoteka WebCopy - Download and Install WebCopy
  • Then, save the Cyotek WebCopy installer to a folder on your PC.
How to Download a Website with Cyoteka WebCopy - Download and Install WebCopy
  • Open the folder you saved the installer and double-click it. You may receive a User Account Control confirmation. To continue, click Yes.
  • Then, on the first screen of the installation wizard, accept the license agreement and click Next.
How to Download a Website with Cyoteka WebCopy - Download and Install WebCopy
  • Then, click Next 4 times until you get to the Ready to Install screen. To install the software, click Install and wait for the software to install
  • On the installation confirmation screen, click Finish. You may receive a customer feedback request.
  • On the Customer Feedback Options screen, select No, I would not like yo participate and click OK. The software will open. Proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Download a Website with Cyotek WebCopy

  • On the top left of the software menu, point to File -> New -> New Blank Project
How to Download a Website with Cyoteka WebCopy - Steps to Download a Website with Cyotek WebCopy
  • On the New Project window, enter the name of the website you want to copy in the Website field. Then on the top left, click the Save button (looks like a diskette!).
Enter the full URL of the website into the Website field. This should include “https://www.“. It is better to open the website in a browser and copy the URL.
By default, the downloaded website is saved in the Downloaded Web Sites folder. If you wish, you can change the name and location of this folder.
  • When you click the Save button, you will be required to select a folder to save the project.
For this example, I saved my project as www.itechguides.com in a folder called WebCopy Projects.
How to Download a Website with Cyoteka WebCopy - Steps to Download a Website with Cyotek WebCopy
  • When you return to the WebCopy interface, if you want to copy some parts of the website, click Scan.
  • Otherwise, to download the enter website, click Copy – see the second image below.
  • When you click Copy, you may be notified that the project folder does not exist. To create the folder, click Yes. Then, wait for the website copy to complete – see the second image below.
The time it takes to copy the site depends on the size of the site and your internet speed.
  • To open the downloaded website, open the Downloaded Web Sites folder.
  • Then, open the folder for the website and click Index.html .
  • The downloaded website will open on your default browser.

Option 2: Download with WinHTTrack

Step 1: Download and Install WinHTTrack

  • Determine whether your Windows 10 is 64-bits of 32-bits. To get this information open command prompt. Then type the command below and press enter.
systeminfo | FINDSTR "System Type" 
How to Download a Website with HTTrack - How to Download and Install HTTrack
  • Open HTTrack.com from a browser on your PC. Then, click the Download link on the menu.
How to Download a Website with HTTrack - How to Download and Install HTTrack
  • On the download page, download the correct version for your PC. The first installer on the list is for 32-bits PCs. The second installer of 64-bits.
How to Download a Website with HTTrack - How to Download and Install HTTrack
  • Then, save the installer to a folder on your PC.
  • Open the folder you saved the installer and double-click it. If you receive a User Account Control confirmation, click Yes.
  • Then, on the first screen of the installer, click Next. The remaining part of the installer is straightforward.
  • Finally, on the confirmation screen, if you want to launch the application immediately, leave Launch WinHTTrack Website Copier checked. Otherwise, uncheck it and the View history.txt file checkbox. Then, click Finish.
The next step teaches you how to use WinHTTrack to download a website.
How to Download a Website with HTTrack - How to Download and Install HTTrack

Step 2: Download a Website with WinHTTrack

  • To open the software, type website copier in the search box. Then, click WinHTTrack Website Copier.
How to Download a Website with HTTrack - Steps to Download a Website with WinHTTrack
  • When the software opens for the first time, it will require you to select a language. Select your preferred language and click OK.
  • Then, on the welcome screen, click Next.
  • On the next screen, enter a name for the project. Then, enter a project category and click Next.
By default, the project will be saved on a folder called My Web Sites. You can change this path if you like.
How to Download a Website with HTTrack - Steps to Download a Website with WinHTTrack
  • When the Enter address(es) in URL box screen opens, enter the URL of the website you want to download in the Web Address (URL) box and click Next.
If you connect to the internet via a proxy, beside Preference and mirror options, click Set options. Then, enter your proxy settings.
  • Finally, to download a website, on the final screen, click Finish.
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Option 3: Download with Websitedownloader.io

How to Download a Website with Websitedownloader.io

The first 2 methods covered in this Itechguide required installing software on your PC. This last method does not. Here are the steps to download a website with Websitedownloader.io.

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  • Open https://websitedownloader.io/ from a browser on your PC.
  • Then, enter the full URL (including “https://www.”) in the field provided and click DOWNLOAD WEBSITE.
  • On the Download settings page, accept the defaults and click SEE PREVIEW.
  • Finally, wait for the website to download. While the site is still downloading, a blue line will move from left to right.
  • When the site is fully downloaded, on the top right of Websitedownloader.io, click GET THE FILES and save the downloaded website files to a folder on your PC.
  • Finally, open where you saved the downloaded website and click the Index file.

As you can see, it is very easy to download a website! I hope you found this Itechguide helpful.

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