Option panel : Scan Rules

Filters (scan rules) are the most important and powerful option that can be used: you can exclude or accept subdirectories, skip certain types of files, and so on.. If you have missing files (images on top level directories, for example) using filters can help you!


• Exclude link(s)

This button lets you add a filter to exclude either a directory, a domain, a certain file type...
See below to find out how to add a filter rule...


• Include link(s)

This button lets you add a filter to authorize either a directory, a domain, a certain file type...
See below to find out how to add a filter rule...


• How to add a rule
  (accept or forbide links)
  
  
  • Select a rule
  
  
  
  • Then, enter the keyword(s)
  
  
  
  • Clic on the ADD button to add the rule
  
• Another example:
  Accept a specific directory name
  Suppose that you are mirroring a site at http://www.awondefulsite.com/mike/index/index.html but you can not get images located in /images/landscapes/ (for example, the image http://www.awondefulsite.com/images/landscapes/bluewater.jpg has not been retrieved)
  
  
  • Select a rule : in this case to identify all items from a specific folder name
  
  
  
  • Then, enter the keyword(s) : in this case it is the directory name (without the starting and ending /)
  
  
  
  • Clic on the ADD button to add the rule
  
  
  
  • The rule has been added
  


• See also: advances filters

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