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  • Thread Starter dpbsmith

    (@dpbsmith)

    General settings: “Save for offline use.”
    Advanced settings are all as defaulted.

    I download as a .zip file, Safari automatically unzips the file into the standard “downloads” directory, and I attempt to view the site by opening …/simply-static-1-1481043768-dpbsmith/index.html in a web browser, either Apple Safari or Firefox for the Mac.

    The problem is that internal links are being rendered like this:

    file:///wp-content/uploads/2011/12/bandy-4.jpg

    file:///?cat=5

    and neither Safari nor Firefox for the Mac appears to know what base address to use.

    This is obviously some kind of generic problem with “website-on-a-hard-drive” since Simply Static doesn’t know what directory I’m going to put it in… but I don’t know how to solve it.

    Should I continue this here, or via email with [email protected] ?

    Thread Starter dpbsmith

    (@dpbsmith)

    Updated to PHP 5.3, apparently without problems. Simply Static activates, runs, and creates a downloadable ZIP file without generating error messages. I’m not currently having much luck “browsing” the results of expanding that ZIP file on my local drive, but I need to learn a few things about Simply Static and for the time being I’m done playing with it and don’t want to ask questions yet until I have my head on straight and am prepared to ask high-quality questions.

    Thank you!

    Thread Starter dpbsmith

    (@dpbsmith)

    OK, folks. Here goes nothing. (Deep breath).

    Thread Starter dpbsmith

    (@dpbsmith)

    I’ll look into it. Probably yes. Scary. I won’t do it right away, I’m too relieved that a) installing UpdraftPlus to do a no-brainer backup seemed to work, and b) updating four hops from WordPress 4.2.x to 4.6.x didn’t break anything.

    Apparently (yes, one more plugin) I’m running PHP version: 5.2.17. GoDaddy will let me update from “5.2” to “5.3

    Let me ask: in your opinion, how risky is the transition from 5.2 to 5.3? (Because I have no idea whether GoDaddy will let me go back!)

    Thread Starter dpbsmith

    (@dpbsmith)

    I just updated, apparently successfully, to WordPress 4.6.1 but I’m still getting the same error, “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/content/d/p/b/dpbsmithcom/html/shs/wp-content/plugins/simply-static/includes/libraries/PhpSimple/HtmlDomParser.php on line 3”

    when I try to activate Simply Static.

    Thread Starter dpbsmith

    (@dpbsmith)

    Unfortunately, when I tried to activate it, I got this error:
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/content/d/p/b/dpbsmithcom/html/shs/wp-content/plugins/simply-static/includes/libraries/PhpSimple/HtmlDomParser.php on line 3

    That doesn’t suggest a conflict with other plugins. I tried deactivating “Password Protected” but got the same error. The site is not fully up-to-date but is not terribly far out-of-date, either.

    Wait, I guess I lied: I’m only at WordPress 4.2.10

    Other plugins:
    Akismet
    Version 3.2 | By Automattic | View details

    Grunion Contact Form
    Version 2.3 | By Automattic, Inc. | View details

    Jetpack by WordPress.com
    Version 3.1.1 | By Automattic | View details

    Password Protected
    Version 2.0 | By Ben Huson | View details | GitHub | Translate
    There is a new version of Password Protected available. View version 2.0.3 details or update now.

    Robots meta
    This plugin allows you to add all the appropriate robots meta tags to your pages and feeds, disable unused archives and nofollow unnecessary links.
    Version 3.3.1 | By Joost de Valk | View details

    Thread Starter dpbsmith

    (@dpbsmith)

    Yes, that’s exactly what I needed to know, thank you.

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