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==How to put the forum in Maintenance Mode==
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#REDIRECT [[Maintenance mode]]
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# Go to Administration > Configuration > Server Settings > General.  Here is how to get there:
 
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#* Log into your forum and select "admin" from the navigation menu.
 
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#* From the "Configuration" section of the administration panel, select '''Server Settings'''
 
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#* Choose the '''General''' tab.
 
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# Check the box labelled '''Enable Maintenance Mode.'''
 
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# Change the '''Subject for display Maintenance'''
 
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# If you wish, you may change the '''Message for display'''. By default, this is<br />
 
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Okay faithful users...we're attempting to restore an older backup of the database...news will be posted once we're back!'''
 
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# All guest's and member's will see the message you have entered.
 
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# Then select the save button
 
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==How to take the forum out of Maintenance Mode==
 
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# Go to Administration > Configuration > Server Settings > General (see above)
 
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# Uncheck the box labelled '''Enable Maintenance Mode'''
 
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# Select the save button
 
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==How to set Maintenance Mode without logging into the forum==
 
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# Log in to your forum's control panel
 
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# Go to your File manager
 
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# Find the folder your forum's files are in. This could be '''public_html''' or '''www''', depending on your host.
 
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# Find the file '''Settings.php''', and make a back-up copy of it, just in case you make a mistake while editing it.
 
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# Open the file '''Settings.php''' for editing:
 
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#* right-click on the file
 
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#* From the pop-up menu, select '''Code Edit or Edit'''
 
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#* Select "edit" from the pop-up
 
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# Find '''$maintenance''' in the file. Here are the settings you can use:
 
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#* '''maintenance = 0;''' -- Out of Maintenance mode
 
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#* '''maintenance = 1;''' -- In Maintenance mode
 
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#* '''maintenance = 2;''' -- "Extra" Maintenance mode -- nobody can log in, not even admin.
 
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# Save the file by selecting '''Save Changes'''.
 

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