Difference between revisions of "Taking the website temporarily offline"

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# Log in to the Administrator back-end.  To learn how to do this read: [[Logging in or out of the Administrator back-end]].
 
# 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.
 
# Click on the ''Global Configuration'' button in the main Control Panel or click the '''Site > Global Configuration''' menu item.
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# 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).
 
# 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.
 
# ''Optional:'' Change the '''Offline Message''' to give your visitors some explanation about why your website is unavailable.
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#* The '''Save''' toolbar button will save your changes and return you to the Administrator Control Panel.
 
#* 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.
 
#* The '''Apply''' button will save your changes but leave you in Global Configuration.
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# Visitors to your website will now see a page with the Joomla! logo and your offline message.
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# 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.
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#* If you see a red error message refer to [[Cannot save Global Configuration changes]].
  
  
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# 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 ''Global Configuration'' button in the main Control Panel or click the '''Site > Global Configuration''' menu item.
 
# Click on the ''Global Configuration'' button in the main Control Panel or click the '''Site > Global Configuration''' menu item.
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# 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'''.
 
# 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:
 
# 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 '''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.
 
#* The '''Apply''' button will save your changes but leave you in Global Configuration.
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# Your website will now be back in service.
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# 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.
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#* If you see a red error message refer to [[Cannot save Global Configuration changes]].

Revision as of 06:00, 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:

  1. Log in to the Administrator back-end. To learn how to do this read: Logging in or out of the Administrator back-end.
  2. Click on the Global Configuration button in the main Control Panel or click the Site > Global Configuration menu item.
  3. There are so many configuration options that they need to be divided into separate groups or tabs. Click on the Site tab.
  4. Find where it says Site Offline and change the radio button from No to Yes (see the screenshot below).
  5. Optional: Change the Offline Message to give your visitors some explanation about why your website is unavailable.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.


File:Global config.png

To put your Joomla! website back online[edit]

  1. Log in to Administrator back-end. To learn how to do this read: Logging in or out of the Administrator back-end.
  2. Click on the Global Configuration button in the main Control Panel or click the Site > Global Configuration menu item.
  3. There are so many configuration options that they need to be divided into separate groups or tabs. Click on the Site tab.
  4. Find where it says Site Offline and change the radio button from Yes to No.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
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