Archive.Org Website Rebuilder Script (8 Steps - No Costs)

[MikeyMikey13]

Saw a few threads regarding how to scrape/rebuild archive.org sites, so I thought I would post my method and the script I use for rebuilding the sites.

SORRY FOR ALL TEXT

(It isn't my script, but i'll show you how to use it.)

What you'll need:

• Ruby (https://rubyinstaller.org/)
• https://github.com/hartator/wayback-machine-downloader

Steps:

1. Install Ruby and run CMD in Ruby
2. Unpack the scripts on your machine
3. Locate the scripts with CMD (e.g "cd desktop/wayback" for me)
4. Load up archive.org, put your site in and find the version you want to download
5. Find the timestamp you need (http://i.imgur.com/uNzPQ8p.png)
6. Now run the following command "wayback_machine_downloader (URL) --to (timestamp)"

An example of this is: "wayback_machine_downloader http://www.amazon.com --to 20020125100220"

7. Wait for the script to finish, you will get a message in CMD once it is complete.
8. Go to (wayback folder)>websites>(URL of archive site)

Simple, right?

Full list of commands here: https://github.com/hartator/wayback-machine-downloader

TIP: with the command to download the site, you can use both "to" or "from". I get the best results usually from doing "to". This 99% of the time downloads the timestamp you want. If it can not download the timestamp you want, it will do the one from before.

 

[aidenhera]

this is so time saving

 

[Zanskar]

Very useful! Thanks

 

[MikeyMikey13]

this is so time saving

No problem mate, easy to set up too.

 

[Johnny_Tsunami]

Good stuff, when I don't use a paid service for wayback restores, I'll definitely look into this. I appreciate the insight!

Always nice finding time-savers.

 

[Eglobalmoguls]

Here is another alternative

https://www.pbnhq.com/wayback-machine-downloader/

You don't need to buy domains from them to use it. It's free and it works.

 

[MisterF]

Nice share, ideal maybe for people to offer on Fiverr too.

 

[MikeyMikey13]

Good stuff, when I don't use a paid service for wayback restores, I'll definitely look into this. I appreciate the insight!

Always nice finding time-savers.

The only thing it doesn't do is stuff like redirect all external URLs to "/". But you could easily create a script to do this.

Nice share, ideal maybe for people to offer on Fiverr too.

Good shout! You could also put a front-end interface on it and sell as a service im sure!

 

[Gogol]

umm juicy. That cuts down a lot of manual work. Nice share. +1.

 

[MikeyMikey13]

umm juicy. That cuts down a lot of manual work. Nice share. +1.

No problem mate.

Does anyone know of a method to change external urls?

 

[Dwain Stewart]

Does it work now? If anyone confirms, I will try.

 

[masta2133]

Thank you Mickey.

 

[itzmagic]

Thanks, I pay $5 every time to setup. this may really help me to save some $

 

[MikeyMikey13]

Thank you Mickey.

No problem mate, i will post a video tutorial for this at some point with some other tips i have too.

Thanks, I pay $5 every time to setup. this may really help me to save some $

Thanks, I used to pay 30$ but this just saves so much!!

Note to everyone: when you rebuild pages such as the .css files - you won't be able to save them as stylesheet?=blah. Your local machine will rewrite "?=" so always check.

 

[MikeyMikey13]

Does it work now? If anyone confirms, I will try.

Still works obviously... it is an offline script.

 

[masta2133]

No problem mate, i will post a video tutorial for this at some point with some other tips i have too.

Thanks, I used to pay 30$ but this just saves so much!!

Note to everyone: when you rebuild pages such as the .css files - you won't be able to save them as stylesheet?=blah. Your local machine will rewrite "?=" so always check.

Thanks mate. I will be looking forward to it. So, right now I can just give it to my VA instead of paying for each property. This saves a lot of money.

 

[handmadebots]

It's not an offline script, but rather a script that runs locally.
You still need to be online (have internet connection) in order for it to work.
PS: Great share though, thanks

Still works obviously... it is an offline script.

 

[virtuwebhost]

Thanks but I think Rub on Linux will also do.

 

[MikeyMikey13]

It's not an offline script, but rather a script that runs locally.
You still need to be online (have internet connection) in order for it to work.
PS: Great share though, thanks

That's what I meant, for the sake of explaining it to non-tech people. Thanks mate.

Thanks but I think Rub on Linux will also do.

Anything with Ruby will do it, this was also a tutorial for people using windows/mac by installing ruby.

 

[MEGA MIND]

Nice share mate. It will save my time