Porridge+ and above · 4 CLEAR STEPS
Website ZIP export
Take your website files with you and know what comes next.
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One useful step at a time.
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STEP 1 OF 4
Save and review first
Save the draft, keep a settings backup and run the launch review.
Watch this part 11 secSTEP 2 OF 4
Read the export acknowledgement
Understand that this is a static website starting point and that outside services need their own configuration.
Watch this part 6 secSTEP 3 OF 4
Download the website ZIP
Select Download website ZIP and wait for the ready message. Unzip it and read START-HERE and the included guidance.
Watch this part 8 secSTEP 4 OF 4
Test before sharing
Keep font licences and assets together. Review the site locally, then deploy to your chosen host and test domain, HTTPS, forms, links and devices.
Follow the written instructions for this step.
HOW YOU KNOW IT WORKED
Check your result.
The archive opens, contains the expected files and guidance, and your reviewed site works after deployment.
If it doesn’t feel right yet.
The ZIP does not automatically publish, create an email inbox, process payments or run bookings. Those connections need separate tests.
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Website ZIP export
24 sec · silent, captioned screen walkthrough · recorded 12 October 2026 in a local workspace with fictional content. Pauses edited for reading. Clips show related controls; follow every written step, including any checks outside PorridgeWeb.
Read the video transcript
- 0:00 Step 1 Keep a settings backup before taking your website files with you.
- 0:04 Step 1 Download design settings for an editable backup.
- 0:10 Step 2 Read the acknowledgement. Exporting does not publish or connect outside services.
- 0:15 Step 3 Download the website ZIP, then read its setup guidance and test the result.
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← All tutorialsGuide checked against the working tools on 12 October 2026. External service screens and requirements may change.