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How to create a static archive of a Drupal site?
Create a custom block and/or post a node to the front page that notes that the site has been archived from Drupal to static HTML. Be sure to include the date of the archiving. Consider including a link to the future versions of the site (e.g. if you are archiving a 2008 event, link to the URL of the next event).
Can a Drupal site be exported as static HTML?
You can use a Drupal module to export some or all of your site as static HTML. Verify that the offline version of your site works in your browser. Test to make sure that you properly turned off any interactive elements in Drupal that will now confuse site users. Why create a static site archive?
How to statify a Drupal site with HTTrack?
KarenS has created a very helpful description on how to “statify” a Drupal site with httrack, where she suggests the following code (on a Linux console): (where $root_uri is the place to start grabbing, most likely your public Drupal root, and $targetdir the start point for the backup files.
Are there any CSS files in Drupal 5?
However, with the default robots.txt settings in Drupal 5 and the “good citizen” default HTTrack settings, you won’t get any module or theme CSS files or JavaScript files. If you’re working from a local installation of Drupal and want to grab ALL of your files in a way that you can just copy them up to a server, try the following command:
How to redirect old URLs to new Drupal pages?
If you are porting over an existing website to Drupal, one consideration is how you redirect the old page URLs to the appropriate pages on the Drupal version of the site.
Which is better a static page or a dynamic page?
The main purpuse for using a static pages is speed and steadiness. Static websites are more faster than a dynamic site. Following are the simple steps to create static page. Step 1 − Click Content –> Add content link. Step 2 − Click on Basic pages.
When do you need an offline copy of Drupal?
Alternatively, you may want to produce an offline copy for archiving or convenient reference when you don’t have access to the Internet.
How does a forum work in Drupal 8?
Topics are Drupal nodes posted into a forum. The comments to these nodes are the threaded replies to the forum topic. Topics have to be always inside a forum. It is not possible to place a topic inside a container. Forums can contain unlimited forums and can even contain other forums, called child forums.