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title: "Enable Maintenance Mode in OctoberCMS"
description: "After installing OctoberCMS, you may not want everyone viewing your work while you play with a new website. In many cases, it's better to replace your website with a webpage showing important info..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/enable-maintenance-mode-in-octobercms/
date: 2019-07-16
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Website"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Enable Maintenance Mode in OctoberCMS

After [installing OctoberCMS](/support/website/how-to-install-plugins-in-octobercms/), you may not want everyone viewing your work while you play with a new website. In many cases, it’s better to replace your website with a webpage showing important info instead of broken functions such as contact info, social media links, and what’s coming soon and when.

## Enable Maintenance Mode

1. Log into OctoberCMS.
2. Click **Settings** at the top.
3. Click **Maintenance mode**.
4. Check **Enable maintenance mode** and choose a created page from the drop down menu below.If you prefer to use another webpage than the default options, you can create a page from the **CMS** section.

![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/octobercms-maintenance-mode-1024x305.png)

While in maintenance mode, you should [force SSL encryption](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/force-https-in-octobercms-with-redirecttohttps/) to your website.

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Learn more about October CMS in the support center:

- [How to install plugins in October CMS](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/how-to-install-plugins-in-octobercms/)
- [How to uninstall plugins in October CMS](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/uninstall-plugins-octobercms/)