Years ago, I had a DOS-based tool that could duplicate a static site, maintaining URLs, including images and css and javascript.

[justsnook@mastodon.social]

Years ago, I had a DOS-based tool that could duplicate a static site, maintaining URLs, including images and css and javascript. For the life of me, I can't find anything like this anymore. Everything is about coding your own in python or using some AI app to clone a site.

[justsnook@mastodon.social]

I want to convert my existing site to static so that I can easily archive it. Then, I can use different tech moving forward.

[justsnook@mastodon.social]

Alternatively, I've considered exporting the current database to YAML and generating static from there but I'd probably end up getting rid of all post comments if I took that route.

[luke@typo.social]

@justsnook .txt files with yaml frontmatter is nice. Love it.

[justsnook@mastodon.social]

@Luke Yeah, I definitely prefer the simplicity of this.

[luke@typo.social]

@justsnook I love tinkering in Kirby, to get straight to it. All of my content files are intact and have IDs. I just drag my files out if I like.
Still formulating a plan/strategy?

[justsnook@mastodon.social]

@Luke The building of the new site will likely be in 11ty, which I usually use markdown with yaml front matter. But need a strategy to more easily move all the old stuff into an archive.

[luke@typo.social]

@justsnook ah, cool!
I’m no pro but sounds like a python task.

[kitthod@mastodon.social]

@justsnook wget or curl with prerequisites?

Example:

wget --no-clobber --no-parent --adjust-extension --convert-links --domains=snook.ca,images.snook.ca --page-requisites --level=3 snook.ca

Install with homebrew if needed.

[idoclosecuts@mstdn.ca]

@justsnook Sitesucker will grab a site and download all files to a local folder - keeping paths relative;

Lots of find and replace/delete to remove html etc, but all local site;