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Support => General Support => Topic started by: New_User on May 05, 2021, 03:51:19 pm

Title: Make it clear to potential members that my forum is "Still Under Construction?"
Post by: New_User on May 05, 2021, 03:51:19 pm
Have a bit of a problem. Although I've kept my forum under wraps until now, somehow people have found out about it and a trickle has already started to join  ???   ???

Well I don't want anyone to join until I've properly stress-tested it and completed everything. So is there a way to a) Block people from joining until I've completed it or b) Make it clear the forum is view-only and "Still Under Construction?"
Thanks
Title: Re: Make it clear to potential members that my forum is "Still Under Construction?"
Post by: CreateAForum on May 05, 2021, 03:53:19 pm
There is maintenance mode
Under Admin -> Forum Settings

That stops non admins from logging in/viewing
Title: Re: Make it clear to potential members that my forum is "Still Under Construction?"
Post by: New_User on May 05, 2021, 03:58:01 pm
Okay cheers will check it out.


Can you set it indefinitely or is there a time period after which you get penalized for it?


With the latter I'll have to dip in and out of maintenance mode until the forum is properly finalized, so asking in just in case.


Many thanks
Title: Re: Make it clear to potential members that my forum is "Still Under Construction?"
Post by: CreateAForum on May 05, 2021, 04:00:12 pm
It is either on or off no time control.