websitefilestgz

Websitefilestgz is a filename convention used to denote a gzip-compressed tar archive that contains the files of a website. The .tgz extension is a common shorthand for tar.gz archives, which combine the tar packaging format with gzip compression to create a single portable file.

Typical contents include website assets such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and fonts, along with related files like icons, deployment scripts, and sometimes a site manifest or configuration files. Archives may bundle either a complete website or a subset intended for deployment to a specific environment. Sensitive files should be avoided or excluded.

Creation and structure: The archive is created by packaging a directory tree with tar and compressing it with gzip, for example tar -czf domain-20250101.tgz public_html. Inside the archive, files are stored with their relative paths, preserving directory structure for straightforward extraction.

Distribution and deployment: Websitefilestgz archives are commonly used to back up, transfer, or deploy websites. Extraction on a target system is typically done with tar -xzf websitefilestgz, after which files are placed into the web server's document root. On Windows, compatible tools or environments like WSL or 7-zip may be used.

Security and integrity: Archives may inadvertently contain sensitive data, such as credentials or private keys. Before distribution, verify checksums (for example, sha256) and consider signing archives or limiting included files. Ensure proper file permissions are restored after extraction and that the destination environment is trusted.

Variants and history: The .tgz format blends tar with gzip, with broad support in Unix-like systems and many cross-platform tools. Naming conventions for website archives are not standardized and often include the domain, date, or version.