# Is there a way I can archive my website?

**URL:** <https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/is-there-a-way-i-can-archive-my-website/86463>\
**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [November 21, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/is-there-a-way-i-can-archive-my-website/86463 "2023-11-21T04:47:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChrisPAR](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/chrispar/32/8743_2.png) [@ChrisPAR](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/ChrisPAR)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/is-there-a-way-i-can-archive-my-website/86463/2 "2023-11-21T04:56:16Z")

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The online file manager is not recommended for large operations. Opt in for a desktop FTP client instead. The following article can help:

> [@How to backup your website](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-backup-your-website/49304):
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> Good website administration requires making backups of your account regularly and storing them somewhere safe yourself. You also need to download backups in order to migrate website to other hosting accounts. InfinityFree does not create or store any backups of free hosting accounts. It’s your responsibility to regularly create backups, and to store them somewhere safely. Backup your website files The best way to backup your website files is by downloading them using a desktop FTP client. Op…

> [@SiBaFT](#):
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> I tried to archive it on the internet archive but the output would be [http://sv101.ifastnet.com/cookies.html](http://sv101.ifastnet.com/cookies.html) and not my website.

The Internet Archive is encountering the limitations of the security system:

> [@Browser Security System - Features and Limitations](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ensuring-only-web-browsers-can-access-your-website/49353):
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> InfinityFree uses a security system on all free hosting accounts to ensure your website is accessed by real web browsers, not bots or automated scripts. While this protects your site from malicious traffic, it can affect certain types of access. How the security system works The system checks that visitors can execute JavaScript and accept cookies: features that all modern web browsers support. This verification happens automatically and most website visitors will never notice it. You may occa…

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