HTTrack: Archiving ePortfolios

Using HTTrack for Windows

Overview

In This Guide
Overview..............................................Page 1

HTTrack is a program used to copy and archive websites for

future use in an offline browser. It is compatible with Windows
95/98/XP/Vista/7 operating systems. This guide explains how
both website owners and other viewers can use HTTrack to
archive student ePortfolios created by the Web Profile
Manager, but the program can essentially be used for any
website.

Download ............................................Page 1
Install ...................................................Page 2
Archive Websites................................Page 2
Access Archived Websites................Page 4
For More Information..........................Page 4

Related Guides

SiteSucker: Archiving ePortfolios (Mac)

NOTE: The ePortfolio Viewing Rights must be set to Public in
order to archive. Before you archive, make sure you can see
the ePortfolio online. If you are prompted for a username and password, the Viewing Rights are not set
to Public. If you are not the owner of the website, ask him or her to log in to WPM, go to Settings,
choose Viewing Rights, and select the Public option. The settings can be changed back after archiving.

Download HTTrack
1. Open the browser of your choosing and navigate to download.cnet.com.
2. Make sure Windows Software is selected.
3. Search HTTrack at the top of the page and press enter.
4. Click on Download Now next to the first search result, which should be HTTrack Website
Copier.
Internet Explorer users:
a. If you are using Internet Explorer, you may have to click the bar that appears at the top of
the page reading Internet Explorer has blocked this site from downloading files to your
computer.
b. Select Download File.
c.

Select Run twice.

Firefox users:
a. Click Save File in the pop-up window.
b. Double-click the setup file on the desktop.

Quick Guide
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Install HTTrack
Follow the steps on your computer to install the program.
1. Click Next when the Setup Wizard opens.
2. Select I accept the agreement to the license agreement and click Next.
3. Click Next again to locate it in the program files.
4. Click Next again to create a shortcut in the Start Menu.
5. Select which boxes you would prefer regarding icons and quick launches under Additional icons
and then click Next.
6. Click Install.
7. Deselect View history.txt file and then click Finish.
8. The program will now open. Select OK for English. You are now ready to archive!

Archive Websites with HTTrack

Create a new folder where you want to store all of the files associated with archiving. Make sure this
folder is empty as there will be a number of files copied here for the computers reference in opening the
archived ePortfolio.
1. Open HTTrack from the Start Menu or the desktop icon.
2. Click Next to start a new project.
3. Create and type in a project name, such as DoeJane ePortfolio or Student ePortfolios A-G.
(See Figure 1.)

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4. Create and type in a project category name, such as Student ePortfolios.

5. Select the folder you created as the pathway by clicking the .. box next to Base path.
6. Click Next.
7. Select Download website(s) (See Figure 2) from the drop down menu if it is not already
selected.
8. Type in or copy and paste the full URL to the website, such as
http://eportfolios.ithaca.edu/jdoe9/. If you want to copy multiple websites at once, press enter
after each URL to enter the next.
REMINDER: The ePortfolio Viewing Rights must be set to Public.
9. Click Next.

10. Click Finish.

Archiving commences: this could take up to 10 minutes, depending on the complexity of the website
and the file types uploaded (mp4 videos and zip folders will take the longest).
When archiving is completed, you may see a flashing View error log, which you can ignore for now.
11. Click Finish.
Repeat the steps above for additional websites. You may want to select the same category you
created for previous profiles by selecting the drop down menu next to Select a Category.

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Access Archived Websites

To access archived ePortfolios:
1. Navigate to the folder to which you copied the websites.
You will see a folder for each website you downloaded, as well as a few other files essential for the
computer to access the archives. Do not delete or move these files.
2. Double-click the file index.html to open an offline browser.
3. Click on any of the project titles listed to open and browse the website (See Figure 3).

4. If the ePortfolio was not set to Public View Rights before you began the archiving process, and
you are not the owner of the ePortfolio, let the owner know the process is completed so that he or
she may set the Viewing Rights back to the original settings.
If you see any errors with the website after archiving it, you can find the error log by opening the
folder with the title of that project name and opening the file hts-log.txt Contact ITS for further
assistance.
To store your archived website to an external source, you must copy the entire folder you created on
the desktop, as it contains multiple files necessary for accessing the website.

For More Information

For more information on HTTrack, visit the Help menu within the program. If you have any questions
about using the program, please call the Technology Learning Center at (607) 274-3139 or drop in
anytime Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm in Friends 101 when a class is not in session.
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educational settings. All copies must include this copyright statement. Any other use requires permission from Information
Technology Services at Ithaca College, 607-274-1000, its@ithaca.edu.
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