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Q. I want to create a backup of my web pages onto my computer. How can I do that?

From Linda Roeder,
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A. Go to your Web page with your computer, the same way that someone viewing your site would, using the URL. Go to the options on the top of your browser and find the option to "Save As". With Internet Explorer it's located under "File", so you would click on "File", then go down to "Save As" and click on it. Then you will tell your computer where to save the page to and save it there.

You will essentially saving the HTML code that you can then either copy/paste or ftp onto another site somewhere.

Another option is to click on "View", in the menu on the top of your browser and go down to "Source" and click on that. You can then copy/paste the whole code into a text file, on your computer, and save it.

It's easier to back up your site it you have your site organized. If your site it organized then you can upload it to your computer so that it looks the same way it does on the server. This will help you to be able to find pages easier when you need them.

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