The Site Scraper Tool is an ethical hacking program developed in Python that enables users to clone websites for educational purposes by copying HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
Note: Use this tool responsibly and only on sites where you have explicit permission, as unauthorized scraping can lead to legal issues.
SiteScraper should only be used on websites you own or have explicit permission to test and analyze. Unauthorized use on external sites without permission may violate laws and terms of service. The author is not responsible for any misuse or legal consequences resulting from the use of this tool.
- Linux (Debian, RHEL, Arch)
git clone https://github.com/s-r-e-e-r-a-j/SiteScraper.gitcd SiteScraperpip3 install -r requirements.txtNote for Kali, Parrot, Ubuntu 23.04+ users:
If you see an error like:
error: externally-managed-environmentthen use:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt --break-system-packagescd 'Site Scraper'sudo python3 install.pyThen Enter y for install
Run SiteScraper from the command line with the following options:
sitescraper <URL> [options]<URL> The URL of the website to clone
-d, --depth (Optional) Set the maximum crawl depth (default: 3)
-o, --output (Optional) Set the output directory (default: website_clone) you can also specify path to save example -o /home/kali/Desktop/result
To clone a website up to a depth of 2 and save it in a directory named my_clone, use the following command:
sitescraper https://example.com -d 2 -o /home/kali/Desktop/my_cloneAfter the cloning process is complete, a directory named after the domain (e.g., http.example.com) will be created inside my_clone.
To view the cloned website, open the index.html file in a browser.
If you see .php files in the directory, it means the website has a PHP backend, and you need to start a PHP server to run it properly.
- Navigate to the Cloned Website Directory
cd /home/kali/Desktop/my_clone/http.example.com- Start the PHP Server
Replace yourmachineipaddress with your actual local IP (e.g., 192.168.1.5):
php -S yourmachineipaddress:8080Example:
php -S 192.168.1.5:8080- Open the Cloned Website in a Browser
In your web browser, enter:
http://yourmachineipaddress:8080
Example:
http://192.168.1.5:8080Now, you should be able to access and interact with the cloned website.
SiteScraper follows these steps:
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Initial Crawl: Downloads the main page of the target site. -
Recursive Crawling: Finds all internal links, then recursively crawls and saves them. -
Asset Handling: Downloads and saves linked assets (CSS, JS, images). -
File Structure Preservation: Saves files with the same structure as the original website, maintaining directories and paths.
cd SiteScrapercd 'Site Scraper'sudo python3 install.pyThen Enter n for uninstall
This project is licensed under the MIT License.