# can't edit pages i have downloaded from website

**URL:** <https://discourse.softpress.com/t/cant-edit-pages-i-have-downloaded-from-website/2659>\
**Category:** Freeway\
**Created:** [September 9, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/cant-edit-pages-i-have-downloaded-from-website/2659 "2008-09-09T17:31:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Carolyn\_DeAngelis](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Carolyn\_DeAngelis](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Carolyn_DeAngelis)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/cant-edit-pages-i-have-downloaded-from-website/2659/1 "2008-09-09T17:31:03Z")

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I need suggestions for this problem. I have a website up that i made using an older version of freeway. not sure of version number…it was probably 3.x or so. I had a hard drive problem so I lost the originals, but thought no problem, i’ll just download them from the website and edit them. Seems i can’t do that though. When I went to open it up in Freeway 5.1.2 (express), it’s grayed out. I also tried downloading them to my desktop and tried to open from there…still won’t work. Any suggestions on how to get them open to edit them? I am working on making a new master page so that if i have to i can redo the whole website-a lot of work! So if anyone can help i’d be grateful! Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Dan\_J](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@Dan\_J](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Dan_J)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/cant-edit-pages-i-have-downloaded-from-website/2659/2 "2008-09-09T18:30:18Z")

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To edit raw HTML files in Freeway you either need to Import them via “Import HTML” which may be a “Pro” option only. But that alone can be frustrating and time consuming because it’s not always 1:1.

Your best bet would be to take a screenshot of your current site and use the guides to duplicate what you had before. It’ll help the process go faster, but still will take some time.

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