{"id":2357,"date":"2012-02-14T19:58:44","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T00:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2012\/02\/14\/302-how-to-enable-maintenance-mode-in-drupal\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:23:48","slug":"how-to-enable-maintenance-mode-in-drupal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/drupal\/how-to-enable-maintenance-mode-in-drupal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable maintenance mode in Drupal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drupal has a built-in feature to display a maintenance mode page when you are working on your website. When maintenance mode is enabled, only users with the \u201cUse the site in maintenance mode<\/strong>\u201d permission will be able to access the website and perform maintenance. All other visitors will see the maintenance mode message. Authorized users can still log into the dashboard directly. You can do this very quickly through your administrator dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Log into the Drupal Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Go to Configuration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Scroll down and find the \u201cMaintenance Mode<\/strong>\u201d option under the \u201cDevelopment<\/strong>\u201d heading and click on it
    \"drupal_maint_mode_1\"<\/a><\/figure> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Check the box next to \u201cPut site into maintenance mode<\/strong>\u201d
    \"drupal_maint_mode_2\"<\/a><\/figure> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Enter a maintenance mode message to display to the site visitors in the box<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Click \u201cSave configuration<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Here\u2019s what our site looks like now, since we placed it in maintenance mode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"drupal_maint_mode_3\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    If you need further assistance please feel free to ask a question<\/a> on our Community Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ignite your online presence with cutting-edge Drupal Website Hosting<\/a>. Elevate speed, security, and reliability for a seamless website experience.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Drupal has a built-in feature to display a maintenance mode page when you are working on your website. When maintenance mode is enabled, only users with the \u201cUse the site in maintenance mode\u201d permission will be able to access the website and perform maintenance. All other visitors will see the maintenance mode message. 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