---
title: "How to Enable & Disable Maintenance Mode in Joomla 3.5"
description: "After installing Joomla 3.5, your site will display the following message: \"This site is down for maintenance. Please check back again soon.\" This is because Joomla 3.5 is set to Offline by default...."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/how-to-enable-disable-maintenance-mode/
date: 2016-01-26
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3", "Joomla v3.5"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Enable & Disable Maintenance Mode in Joomla 3.5

After [installing **Joomla 3.5**](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/install-joomla-3/), your site will display the following message: “*This site is down for maintenance. Please check back again soon.*”

This is because **Joomla 3.5** is set to **Offline** by default. In this tutorial we will show you how to turn the **Site Offline** setting On, or Off. This will enable or disable **maintenence mode** in Joomla 3.5.

![Joomla 3.5 Site Offline Settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joomla_35_enable-disable-offline-maintenance-mode_this-site-is-down-for-maintenance-joomla.png)*This site is down for maintenance. Please check back again soon.*

 

 

## Enabling & Disabling Maintenance mode

1. [Login to your **Joomla 3.5** Admin Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/).
2. Click **System**, then **Global Configuration** in the main *navigation* menu.[![System Global Configuration](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joomla_35_enable-disable-offline-maintenance-mode_system-global-configuration-joomla-35.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joomla_35_enable-disable-offline-maintenance-mode_system-global-configuration-joomla-35.png) You will then be on the *Global Configuration* page. Ensure you are on the **Site** tab.[![Global Configuration Joomla 3.5 site tab](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joomla_35_enable-disable-offline-maintenance-mode_joomla-global-configuration-site-tab.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joomla_35_enable-disable-offline-maintenance-mode_joomla-global-configuration-site-tab.png) You will then see the **Site Offline**, **Offline Message**, **Custom Message**, and **Offline Image** settings. Below is a description of the available options. Option Description Site Offline **Yes** will turn Maintenance Mode *on*. Choosing **No** will turn Maintenenace mode *off*. Offline Message Choose if you want to display an **Offline Message**. Available options are *Hide*, *Use Custom Message*, and *Use Site Language Default Message*. Custom Message You can enter a message here about the maintenance you are performing. This will only work if you choose **Use Custom Message** for the *Offline Message* settings. Offline Image You can click the **Select** button to upload, or choose an image to display along with your *Offline Message*. Once you have selected your settings click the **Save**, or **Save & Close** button.[![Setting up Maintenance Mode in Joomla 3.5](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joomla_35_enable-disable-offline-maintenance-mode_save-global-configuration-site-settings-joomla-35.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/joomla_35_enable-disable-offline-maintenance-mode_save-global-configuration-site-settings-joomla-35.png)  Congratulations, now you know how to Enable & Disable **Maintenance Mode** in **Joomla 3.5**, by modifying the **Site Offline** setting!