> I am trying to create a local copy of my website
A mirror is not a copy, it is a static snap shot, a collection of files, forms
will not work.

> still can't get it to copy correctly due to the
> dynamic nature of the site....PHP.

php is irrelevant, you can not get server side code from the public side of a
webserver, only the html output and referenced files.

>  I've copied
> cookies/.js files into hts.0 but can't get it to

You must have HTT log in.
Log out, get to the login form.
follow <http://httrack.kauler.com/help/Authentication>
Add a filter to not spider the logout url