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#* The '''Apply''' button will save your changes but leave you in Global Configuration. | #* The '''Apply''' button will save your changes but leave you in Global Configuration. | ||
# Visitors to your website will now see a page with the Joomla! logo and your offline message. | # Visitors to your website will now see a page with the Joomla! logo and your offline message. | ||
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==To put your Joomla! website back online== | ==To put your Joomla! website back online== | ||
# Log in to Administrator back-end. To learn how to do this read: [[Logging in or out of the Administrator back-end]]. | # 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 | + | # Click on the ''Global Configuration'' button in the main Control Panel or click the '''Site > Global Configuration''' menu item. |
# Find where it says '''Site Offline''' and change the radio button from '''Yes''' to '''No'''. | # Find where it says '''Site Offline''' and change the radio button from '''Yes''' to '''No'''. | ||
− | # Click | + | # Click the '''Save''' or '''Apply''' toolbar button to implement the new settings: |
− | # Your website will | + | #* 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. | ||
+ | # Your website will now be back in service. |
Revision as of 05:48, 21 June 2008
There may be occasions when you will make your Joomla! website completely unavailable to visitors 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.
- 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.
- Visitors to your website will now see a page with the Joomla! logo and your offline message.
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.
- 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.
- Your website will now be back in service.