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Does this work on Windows servers?

Yes! Let me know if you encounter any problems.

Will the importer duplicate the design of my old site?

No. The importer simply extracts the relevant part of each HTML file and copies it into a WordPress post. You'll need to create a custom theme if you want to preserve the site's appearance.

Will this work on large numbers of HTML files?

Yes, it has been used to import over a thousand pages, and did so in a couple of minutes. However, you might need to adjust PHP's max_execution_time setting as described below.

I import a few files and then the script times out. What can I do?

The importer will attempt to work around your server's max_execution_time setting for PHP (usually 30 seconds), but some servers don't allow this. You can try to increase it by adding a line to your .htaccess file:

php_value max_execution_time 160

If that gets you further but still doesn't finish, just increase the number (it's in seconds). However, note that your host might get irritated with you for hogging the server's resources. If you have a lot of files to import, it's best to install WordPress on your desktop (XAMPP for Windows and MAMP for Macs make it pretty easy) and do the heavy lifting there.

It's also quite possible that the script is trying to use more memory than your server allows. You can try to change that setting, too, in .htaccess:

php_value memory_limit 1024M

Should I remove 'images' from the list of skipped directories if I want to import images?

The skipped directory setting just tells the importer where to look for HTML files. Linked images will be imported no matter where they're located.