Difference between revisions of "Taking the website temporarily offline"
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− | == Using the htaccess method == | + | == Using the htaccess method (cpanel) == |
You can limit access to certain resources of your website by password protecting the directories they are in. | You can limit access to certain resources of your website by password protecting the directories they are in. | ||
− | + | To password protect directory with CPanel Hosting Control Panel:- | |
− | + | * Login into your CPanel and click on Password Protect Directories | |
− | + | * Once you click on Password Protect Directories, you will see a list of directories | |
+ | * Click on the directory that you wish to password protect | ||
+ | * Fill in a Username and Password at the bottom of the page, and click Add / modify authorized user | ||
+ | * Once user created successfully, just click “Go Back” | ||
+ | * Now, Check the Directory requires a password to access via the web | ||
+ | * Fill in Protected Resource Name, actually this is just the message that will show in the login window | ||
+ | * then, Highlight the user you just created from the Active Users list and click on Save button below the Protected Resource Name | ||
+ | * You are Done! The directory you just select has been protected by password. | ||
+ | * To ensure you directory has been password protected, launch you browser and visit the folder, if browser prompt you to login, your directory has been protected by password! |
Revision as of 14:42, 17 December 2010
There may be occasions when you will make your Joomla! website completely unavailable to visitors[1]for a short time. There is a simple switch in the Administrator back-end that enables you to take your website offline very quickly. It can be returned to service at a later time just as easily.
To take your Joomla! website temporarily offline[edit]
To make your Joomla! website unavailable to visitors, replacing it with a simple message, do this:
- Log in to the Administrator back-end. To learn how to do this read: Logging in or out of the Administrator back-end.
- Click on the Global Configuration button in the main Control Panel or click the Site > Global Configuration menu item.
- There are so many configuration options that they need to be divided into separate groups or tabs. Click on the Site tab.
- Find where it says Site Offline and change the radio button from No to Yes (see the screenshot below).
- Optional: Change the Offline Message to give your visitors some explanation about why your website is unavailable.
- Click the Save or Apply toolbar button to implement the new settings:
- The Save toolbar button will save your changes and return you to the Administrator Control Panel.
- The Apply button will save your changes but leave you in Global Configuration.
- You should see a blue message: "The Global Configuration details have been updated." which confirms that your changes have been saved. Visitors to your website will now see a page with the Joomla! logo and your offline message.
- If you see a red error message refer to Cannot save Global Configuration changes.
To put your Joomla! website back online[edit]
- Log in to Administrator back-end. To learn how to do this read: Logging in or out of the Administrator back-end.
- Click on the Global Configuration button in the main Control Panel or click the Site > Global Configuration menu item.
- There are so many configuration options that they need to be divided into separate groups or tabs. Click on the Site tab.
- Find where it says Site Offline and change the radio button from Yes to No.
- Click the Save or Apply toolbar button to implement the new settings:
- The Save toolbar button will save your changes and return you to the Administrator Control Panel.
- The Apply button will save your changes but leave you in Global Configuration.
- You should see a blue message: "The Global Configuration details have been updated." which confirms that your changes have been saved. Your website will now be back in service.
- If you see a red error message refer to Cannot save Global Configuration changes.
Note that you can display a customized page during the time that your site is offline. To do so, create a file called "offline.php" and place the file in the home directory of your template. For example, if you are using the rhuk_milkyway template, the offline.php file would go in the directory "<Joomla! home>/teamplates/rhuk_milkyway/".
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Using the htaccess method (cpanel)[edit]
You can limit access to certain resources of your website by password protecting the directories they are in.
To password protect directory with CPanel Hosting Control Panel:-
* Login into your CPanel and click on Password Protect Directories * Once you click on Password Protect Directories, you will see a list of directories * Click on the directory that you wish to password protect * Fill in a Username and Password at the bottom of the page, and click Add / modify authorized user * Once user created successfully, just click “Go Back” * Now, Check the Directory requires a password to access via the web * Fill in Protected Resource Name, actually this is just the message that will show in the login window * then, Highlight the user you just created from the Active Users list and click on Save button below the Protected Resource Name * You are Done! The directory you just select has been protected by password. * To ensure you directory has been password protected, launch you browser and visit the folder, if browser prompt you to login, your directory has been protected by password!