How do I download an entire website?

Does anyone know how I can clone an entire website? It’s pretty massive, and I need to make sure everything—literally everything—is included in the copy. My plan is to move the whole thing onto an external hard drive, then wipe the server clean and upload totally new content to that address instead!
I’m in a huge rush here!
Thanks!

https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/

Since you can basically configure everything when it comes to using wget to mirror an entire site recursively, I’d really suggest spending a little time getting cozy with the documentation before you dive in headfirst.

If you find wget a bit too much of a headache or if it just isn't clicking for you, you might want to give http://www.webreaper.net/ a shot instead.

It’s specifically designed for exactly what you’re trying to pull off, and honestly, it comes packed with plenty of useful features.

I've been running wget and transferring everything to my external drive for like 9 hours now, and I've barely even hit 2.37 GB. Anyone got any tips?

Kate Martin3 said:If you find wget a bit too much of a headache or if it just isn't clicking for you, you might want to give http://www.webreaper.net/ a shot instead.

It’s specifically designed for exactly what you’re trying to pull off, and honestly, it comes packed with plenty of useful features.

Look, if you actually own the site, you don't need some middleman. Just grab everything via FTP or whatever access you've already got through your hosting provider... 🤷

ironcyclist58 said:Look, if you actually own the site, you don't need some middleman. Just grab everything via FTP or whatever access you've already got through your hosting provider... 🤷

That’s exactly what crossed my mind yesterday when I saw this thread and the original post.
I didn't have a second to type anything out because I was rushing out the door.
If he's claiming he's going to upload new content there, he clearly has access. So why all the "middleman" talk? 😉
It works both ways: if you can push new stuff up, you can pull the old stuff down. Simple as that. 😉