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1. What does WebCopier do that Internet Explorer's synchronize function doesn't?
IE is very powerful web browser with offline module implemented as an extra feature.
WebCopier is designed and implemented primarily as an offline tool.
It allows WebCopier to handle offline tasks much better then IE.
Here is a list of major advantages of using WebCopier:
- WebCopier downloads websites much faster than IE.
- WebCopier can download whole website, IE has a limit of 3 download levels.
- WebCopier gives much better control on what files you want to download, and what files to skip.
- WebCopier shows user actual website map that allows to study site structure.
- WebCopier can print all downloaded files at once.
- and many other...
2. I do not know when and how to use WebCopier?
You can use WebCopier every time you want to copy a website or a part of it to your computer.
To download a website you need:
- Create New Project or Open existing one.
- Start download by choosing "Project / Start Download" menu or pressing special button on the Toolbar.
- WebCopier will show the "Download Info" dialog that displays the information about the ongoing download.
- During the download you can use the Contents Tree to see what files have been downloaded.
- If any Error will happen during the download it can be viewed in the Log File Window. Use the Appendix A to find the error description.
- You can use the Integrated browser to see the downloaded files or browse the Web.
- The program will stop download automatically when the website will be downloaded or certain stopping criteria will be reached.
- You can stop manually by choosing "Project / Stop Download" menu, pressing Stop button on the Toolbar or the Stop button of the "Download Info" dialog.
3. Do I need to have any specific browser to download web pages?
WebCopier will work if you are using Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or XP even when you do not have any browser installed.
Few features (like the Integrated browser and printing) will not be available without Internet Explorer installation.
4. How should I configure WebCopier to work with AOL?
WebCopier settings depend on the method you are using to get connected to AOL.
If you are using AOL program (or if the "Connection" list is empty):
- Open "WebCopier Options / Connection" window
- Choose the "Direct (cable modem, LAN)" option
- Press OK
You will need to connect to AOL before you start to download files using WebCopier.
You also should disconnect from AOL when the download is completed.
If you are using Windows Dial-Up networking ("Connection" list isn't empty):
- Open "WebCopier Options / Connection" window
- Choose the "Using a modem" option
- Use the "Connection" list to find you AOL connection
- Press OK
In this case, WebCopier will automatically dial AOL before download and disconnect from AOL when
the download is completed.
5. Does trial version of WebCopier show advertisement?
Version 2.5 (and later) doesn't show advertisement and will uninstall advertisement module
installed by previous versions of WebCopier.
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1. How can I install WebCopier?
If you have downloaded file named "wcopier.exe", just run it. If the file name has extension ".zip",
you need to decompress it with a program such as WinZip. Then run the file "setup.exe".
2. When WebCopier is unpacking itself, I got a "Corrupt Cabinet File" error. What is wrong?
It seems that the program was not downloaded correctly.
You need to try again and it's better to download it from WebCopier site
3. Why do I have "Bad or missing header information" message during the installation?
The same problem. Please download WebCopier again.
4. I just ran WebCopier Setup and it seems to run fine, but there is no entry in my
Start Menu for it that I can find. How can I start it?
The WebCopier installation should create a folder "Start \ Programs \WebCopier" that has the link to WebCopier v1.x.
If this folder was not created by some reason, you still can start the program by running the file "WebCopier.exe"
from the directory, where it was installed. The default directory name is "C:\Program Files\WebCopier".
5. I get the error message "Installation Failed, Component: shared dlls,
File group: shared dlls" during install and it stops.
Please close all applications and try to run the installation again. The error you had means that some of
the programs are using the DLL and the installation cannot check its version to decide whether to copy
it over, or not.
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1. Please provide detailed step by step procedures for how I can download a website.
Here is the list of steps:
- Start WebCopier. You can do it by clicking on "Start / Programs / WebCopier / WebCopier" shortcut.
- If this is the first time you are using WebCopier go through Connection Wizard and specify your Internet connection.
- Create a new project by clicking on "File / New" menu.
- You will see New Project Wizard.
- As a "Project Title" type "WebCopier site"
- As "URL" type www.maximumsoft.com
- Leave "User ID" and "Password" empty
- Use default "Project Directory" name ("C:\Program Files\Downloads\WebCopier_site")
- Use "default download options"
- Click on "Finish"
- Now you need to download the site. To do that click on "Project / Start Download" menu.
- You will be asked to save the project file. Accept default name "WebCopier site.wcp" and click on "Save".
- WebCopier will start the download.
- When "Download Status" will show "Completed..." press "Close" button.
- Now you have the site downloaded. All files are stored in the project directory,
which is "C:\Program Files\Downloads\WebCopier_site".
- To view downloaded site double click on the root node of the "Contents Tree" located on
the left side of the program.
2. Is there any way around the download limit of 500 files with WebCopier?
To download more than 500 files open "Project Settings / Download" window and change
the "Max. Number of Files" field. You can do it before you start website download, as well as during
the download, if you see that WebCopier approaches the limit.
3. When I start the download, all I get is the first page and that is all.
What I might be doing wrong?
There are two common reasons why WebCopier downloads only a few files from a websites.
- The rest of the website is located on a different server.
By default WebCopier downloads files from the starting server only. To remove this restriction select
"All Servers" option in "Project Settings / Advanced / URL Filters" window or create URL Filters that
allow download from this server.
- The downloaded files do not have common HTML file extension, like .htm or .html.
For example, if a file (which contains HTML code) has extension .dll, it won't be considered by
WebCopier as HTML file and, as the result, won't be searched for HTML links. To inform WebCopier
that it should consider this file as HTML file, add extension "dll" to HTML group in
"Project Settings / Advanced / File Filters" window.
4. Every time I want to continue to download a project I saved before, the
program starts to download from the beginning the website. What's wrong?
Here are a few hints:
- When you start download, choose the option "Continue previous download". This
option is available when you have downloaded the project before, and the download
was not completed.
- Use the option "Update Files / When Changed" ("Project Settings / Advanced /
Download" window). This is default setting. To check, have the files been
changed since the previous download, or not, the program has to start the
checking from the very beginning of the website. If the file was not changed,
it won't be downloaded again.
- Uncheck the "Initialize Tree before Download" option ("Project Settings /
Contents" window). The fact, that at the beginning of the downloaded the tree
disappears, may cause confusion, you may think that all the files will be
downloaded again. In version 2.1 (and higher) the "Initialize Tree before
Download" option is unchecked by default.
- You may set the "Update Files" option to "Never" ("Project Settings /
Advanced / Download" window). In this case, if the file does exist on your
disk, it won't even be checked for any changes and won't be downloaded.
5. Is there a way to define that WebCopier will download a tree starting
from a specific directory, or does it go for the entire site regardless?
To start download from a specific directory you need to specify the directory URL, instead of site URL,
in the "Project Settings / General" window. The program will download the directory first.
Then it can try to download the rest of the site. To avoid it you need to use some restrictions in
the "Project Settings / Download" window, for example, limit the number of files the program can get
or check the option "Within the starting Dir. & below" in the "Project Settings / Advanced / URL Filters"
window.
6. I would like to copy just 1 page (1 level) of a specific website.
How can I do this?
Check the "Main Links" option in the "Project Settings / Advanced / Download" window and set the value equal to 0.
7. I connect to the Internet through a Proxy server that needs a password
and a user name. Where would I type the entries?
You can enter them in the "WebCopier Options / Connection / Proxy Server" window.
Some proxy servers require that you also provide your domain name.
In this case you should enter your user name in the following form "domain/username".
8. Can WebCopier download multiple sites without creating different projects?
WebCopier can download multiple sites as one project if one of them has a link to another.
You just need to set the option "All Servers" in the "Project Settings / Advanced / URL filters" window.
It's recommended to set Directory structure to "Based on URLs" ("Project Settings / Advanced / Other" window)
in this case. If the sites are completely unrelated you need to create different projects.
But even in this case, you can run several copies of WebCopier simultaneously to download different projects in
parallel or schedule a multiple projects download.
Also, since version 3.0, multiple sites can be specified in one project.
It allows downloading of several sites at once.
9. Is it possible to schedule a job or start the download of a site automatically
when the program starts?
Yes. Use "Edit / Schedule" menu or the corresponding toolbar button to schedule project(s) download.
Also the program provides command line equivalents for its options so you can use it with scheduling
utilities such as Windows 98 Scheduler and System Agent, which comes with the Windows 95 Plus! pack.
Command line options to start a download:
Webcopier.exe project.wcp[wct] -d -e -disc -shut -conv
project.wcp[wct] - project or template file
-d - start download automatically
-e - close the program when the download is done
-disc - disconnect from the Internet after the download is completed
-shut - shutdown the computer after the download is completed
-conv - convert links for offline browsing
10. Some websites have large ".exe" and ".zip" files within them.
How can I make WebCopier ignore them?
You can use File Filters ("Project Settings / Advanced / File Filters" window).
Select "Archive" category and uncheck the "zip" extension. Then select "Other" category and uncheck "exe" extension.
After that WebCopier will ignore all files with these extensions.
Also WebCopier has the ability to specify the upper file size limit you allow the program to download.
This number can be found in the "Project Settings / Download" window and is named as "Max. File Size".
The default value is 2 MB, but you can decrease it to ignore large ".exe" and ".zip" files.
11. Is there a way to use a "local" file (with URLs) as a starting point for WebCopier?
Yes. Go to the "Project Settings / General" window, click on the ">>" button, choose "Local Files" and
select the file in the "Open" window. The program will use the file as the starting point for the download.
If the file has link to websites on the Internet, check the option "All Servers" in the
"Project Settings / Advanced / URL Filters" window.
12. Is there a way to retry failed links?
You can specify the number of download retries in the "Project Settings / Advanced / Download" window.
The default value is 5.
13. Is there a way to retain the URLs of links that were not followed so that
they can be followed later when browsing?
The program can change the URL of links that had been downloaded. If the URL was not downloaded,
it will not be changed.
14. Some sites have parameters like "progname?param1=xx_param2=yy".
Could WebCopier be setup so that the parameters could be entered ?
Go to the "Project Settings / General" window and type a website URL, including the name of the
starting HTML file, followed by your parameters. For example, instead of "www.mysite.com" enter
"www.mysite.com/index.htm?param1=xx_param2=yy".
15. How to select the type of files to download (e.g. *.pdf)?
You can use File Filters ("Project Settings / Advanced / File Filters" window).
They allow you to selectively download files by file type.
16. Is there a way to set the level of links to retrieve?
Yes. You can specify the level in the "Project Settings / Advanced / Download" window.
17. How can I download files from a directory and all its subdirectories avoiding all other files on that site?
Check the option "Within the starting Dir. & below" in the "Project Settings / Advanced /URL Filters" window.
18. I am trying to access a website that requires a username and password.
I typed them in the "Project Setting" window. But all I get back is the login screen.
What am I doing wrong?
It seems, that the site you are trying to download uses "cookies" to store / retrieve user name and password.
Please try the following:
- Use WebCopier Integrated browser to access the site, enter your user name and password to log in.
You just need to log in and see a first page. The "cookie" will be saved.
- Start the download.
You can also
- Check "Submit HTML Login Forms" option ("Project Settings / Advanced / Download" window).
- Start the download.
19. What is the Error number 12002? Is there a way to avoid this?
The Error 12002 means the program does not receive a response from a web server during certain period of time.
To avoid it increase the "Timeout" value in the "Project Settings / Advanced / Download" window.
If it does not help, decrease the "Number of files to download simultaneously" in the
"Project Settings / Download" window.
20. Is there anyway to extend the timeout length?
Yes, you can change it in the "Project Settings / Advanced / Download" window.
21. Where can I find definition of error codes shown in log file?
They are listed in Appendix A of the online help file.
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1. How can I open and view a downloaded site with WebCopier?
There are two ways how to view a downloaded site.
- You can use WebCopier integrated browser if you have Microsoft Internet Explorer installed
(not necessarily running) on your computer. Click on the root node of the Contents Tree,
then double click on the fist tree subnode. The integrated browser will load the site from your disk.
- You can use any regular browser, like Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer.
Check the option "Use External Browser" in the "Project Settings / Contents" window.
Then double click on the fist tree subnode.
or
- Start your browser manually and load the first HTML file of the site.
The file is located in the WebCopier project directory and has the same name as the file you
specified as the site URL or "default.htm".
2. Is there a way to view the downloaded websites in Internet Explorer or Netscape?
Check the option "Use External Browser" in the "Project Settings / Contents" window.
Then double click on the fist tree subnode.
3. How can I change the font size when displaying the copied site?
To change the font please use "Browser / Font Size" menu.
4. Can I browse a website offline while it's being downloaded?
Yes. You can move the "Download Info" dialog away to get access to the Contents Tree and use
the Integrated browser or your regular web browser to view the files that have been downloaded already.
5. I downloaded my first project and was able to view it offline.
The next time I downloaded another site and also saved it as a wcp file.
When I went to view it offline no matter which wcp file I selected I viewed the latest project I downloaded.
What am I doing wrong?
It happened because these two projects have been saved by WebCopier in the same directory.
To avoid it you should specify unique directory name for each project.
You can do it in the "Project Settings / General" window.
6. How can I change the default language settings in the Integrated browser and the
Contents tree?
To change language settings in the Integrated browser:
- Load file in the browser.
- Click right mouse button on the browser.
- Go to Encoding menu.
- Select your language.
To change language settings in the Contents tree:
- Open "WebCopier Options / Advanced" window.
- Click on the "Contents Font" button.
- Choose the font which supports your language.
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1. Can I automatically transfer a URL to WebCopier?
Yes. Go to the "Project Settings / General" window, click on the ">>" button, choose "Internet Explorer Favorites"
or "Netscape Bookmarks", select the URL and press OK. You will see the URL is copied to the Address field.
Also you can transfer URL from your regular web browser through Windows Clipboard by using Cut and Paste.
2. Do you have a version of WebCopier for Apple Macintosh?
Yes, it's WebCopier for Mac.
3. How can I see the Contents Tree with HTML files only and hide all other files?
Go to the "Project Settings / Contents" window and select "Show Only Text (HTML) Files".
4. Does the program understand JavaScript, specifically commands that open up new windows?
Yes, the latest versions of WebCopier has improved JavaScript parsing.
5. I don't want to download the site (in fact I have it all ready on my local disk) but
I want to create just the site mapping to easy access to a specific file. How can I do that ?
You need to specify the starting local file as the site URL. To do that go to the "Project Settings / General"
window, click on the ">>" button, choose "Local Files" and select the file in the "Open" window.
6. I want to collect downloaded files on CD. When I copy the whole downloaded tree to the CD,
the internal references still point to files on the hard disk. How would I create a project that can be stored on
a CD-ROM lately?
After a download WebCopier automatically updates all files references and makes them relative to the project
directory. You also do it at any time by using "Project / Update Links" menu. That's why you can copy WebCopier
project to any drive you wish. The only thing you need to remember is that you have to keep the project subdirectories
structure.
A special "Copy Project" wizard has been created to simplify files archiving on Zip drives, CD-RWs and CD-ROMs.
Just specify a destination directory and the wizard will copy all project files for you.
You can access it from "File / Copy Project" menu.
7. Does WebCopier support "drag and drop"?
Yes, WebCopier accepts dropped files from the Windows Explorer.
If the file's extension is "wcp" the file will be opened as WebCopier project, if the extension is "wct"
the file will be opened as WebCopier template, otherwise the file will be opened in WebCopier Integrated browser.
Also, you can use "drag and drop" to move nodes in the Contents Tree.
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