Javascouts Database to Desktop Question

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Please can someone tell me how to go about putting this wonderful database onto my desktop. I've got IExplorer and WiN XP. I've tried adding it to favourites and synchronising two links down but when I come offline and click on the desktop link all I get is an error message.
I'd really like to play the game offline and have access to the database...........
Could some kind soul explain to a computer novice exactly what I need to do?

PS, I'm not entirely sure why this database can't just be added into the game as it sure would enhance things don't you think?
Any help appreciated, what a brilliant game!!
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Add the web page to your Favorites. Then, from your Favorites List, right click on the favorite for JavaScout's webpage and select the option 'Make available Offline'.

Thanks for asking this. I hadn't thought of doing this. Now the page load a bit faster. :)
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
To make it load even faster, you can use something like HTTrack. It will make a completely local copy that will always load very quickly. Just make sure you have the settings right, so it doesn't overload the servers or seek outside files. That's how I put together the PDA version.

~SDC~
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I made a copy in a single .zip file which you can download. It's at

http://www.cs.unibo.it/~ljw1004/galciv

~SDC~
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
If you want to keep it updated, you'll need a way to mirror it yourself. Use a free software tool called WGET. (It's one of the GNU tools; you should be able to search for it on the net.) It's a small command-line tool. Use this command:

WGET -r -L -l20 -N -nH http://webpages.charter.net/trevorpowdrell/index.htm

This will create a perfect mirror on your local hard drive, so each time a GalCiv update comes out, you simply run your batch file again and get the updated info. :)
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Grrr... it made a link where I wanted it to simply write the address. Anyway, you get the idea. Where it says "Link" there's supposed to be the address of JavaScout's page.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
There's a nice freeware windows website grabber here: http://www.infoanarchy.org/story/2001/7/2/234953/5803
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Whoops just saw someone already mentioned HTTracker, well, there's the link if you hadn't already found it.