Mirror Web Sites

[bobsadler]

hi

can someone explain to me how to create a "mirror" web site?

i have a website but am concerned it will disappear and all my info will be lost and froim what i can see a mirror site might provide some insurance against this.

all advice gratefully received.

thanks

[NYCSavage]

Simple solution is to find an FTP program (I use FileZilla) and copy the entire directory you need to your hard drive, that way you always have a backup.

[Serenity_]

^ best way to do it.

I use core ftp lite and it's quite simple to use. Simply login and copy all files into your hard drive.

I have a dedicated external hard drive that I use to backup my computers and online stuff once a month. Only time it gets plugged in is when I am performing the backup.

[Zanshin]

Most web hosting companys either have a regular backup as part of the package or offer one for a nominal fee - it has the advantage that you don't have to remember to back stuff up yourself and just happen to remember that it is time to backup 10 minutes after deleting something important.

[bobsadler]

thanks all

[David_Old_Jersey]

Originally Posted by bobsadler

thanks all

If you are talking about your Freewebs site - I also use that, I expect you have been getting some "storage limit full" messages in recent times. I think the business model is to hook you in initially then shrink your storage in the hope you then convert to the pay for services.

I would simply save the Website text in a Word document and maybe also the pictures. Any blog might not be worth the aggro though to keep backed up regularly. Odds are that if you lost the site that you would want to do some tweeks to the layout so would be fiddling around anyway.

[NYCSavage]

Personally, I would never host a site on a free site anyway, too much hassle, not enough control etc

If you want any advice about how to create a proper site on a paid for host, drop me a PM