> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Maintenance mode

> Show visitors a "back soon" page while you keep working on your site. A new site starts this way.

Keep working on your site while visitors see a friendly "back soon" page. Maintenance mode hides your real site from visitors, and you and your team keep working on it. A new site starts in maintenance mode, so nobody sees it before it's ready.

 **Who can do this:** Admins and Owners.

## Open Maintenance

* In the toolbar (the bar across the top of your site once you're signed in; see [The toolbar](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/get-started/toolbar-and-command-palette.md#the-toolbar)), choose **Site settings** (the gear), then the **Maintenance** tab.
* Or open the command palette (⌘K, or Ctrl+K on Windows), choose **Site settings**, then **Maintenance**. The shortcut for Site settings is T then G (press T, let go, then press G, while you're not typing in a box; see [Keyboard shortcuts](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/get-started/toolbar-and-command-palette.md#keyboard-shortcuts)).

![Site settings open on the Maintenance tab: Maintenance mode on, Expected downtime set to 4 hours, and a Visitor message filled in.](https://mintcdn.com/fetchski-attract-api/5p16uJgtNdjvJND9/images/cms/guides/site-settings/maintenance/guides-site-settings-maintenance-screen-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=5p16uJgtNdjvJND9\&q=85\&s=db08d6fa4bf5917f35d9512a153b2f17)

The Maintenance tab.

## Maintenance settings

* **Maintenance mode**: turn it on to take your site offline for visitors. They see a maintenance page instead. A new site starts with this on.
* **Expected downtime**: how long search engines should wait before they check back. Choose from **1 hour** (the default) up to **1 week**. A rough guess is fine. Nothing switches back on its own.
* **Visitor message**: optional. A short note on the maintenance page, such as what's happening or when you'll be back. Leave it empty for a general "back shortly" line.

The last two appear only while **Maintenance mode** is on. Choose **Update** to put your change live.

## What visitors see

Every page on your site shows the maintenance page. It's in your colors and shows:

* your business name and browser icon,
* the headline "We’ll be back soon.",
* your **Visitor message**, or a general line if you left it empty,
* buttons with your email and phone, from [Brand](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/site-settings/brand.md).

![Parker's maintenance page as a visitor sees it: the business name at the top, "Scheduled maintenance", the "We'll be back soon." headline, the visitor message.](https://mintcdn.com/fetchski-attract-api/5p16uJgtNdjvJND9/images/cms/guides/site-settings/maintenance/guides-site-settings-maintenance-visitor-page-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=5p16uJgtNdjvJND9\&q=85\&s=10f5e1cf03a81fc6e964444e0097936e)

What visitors see while maintenance mode is on.

Search engines are told the site is down for a short while, so your place in search results is kept.

## What you see

Signed-in Contributors, Editors, Admins and Owners keep the full site and work as usual. Editors, Admins and Owners edit and publish; Contributors edit and submit their changes for review.

A signed-in Viewer sees the maintenance page, like a visitor. A reminder bar stays at the bottom of the screen on every page: "Maintenance mode is on — visitors currently see the maintenance page. Turn it off in Site settings → Maintenance."

![Parker's home page signed in, with the maintenance reminder bar ringed.](https://mintcdn.com/fetchski-attract-api/-xGXn_krfc_rfFbR/images/cms/guides/site-settings/maintenance/guides-site-settings-maintenance-reminder-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=-xGXn_krfc_rfFbR\&q=85\&s=b1e226896ef74ecb03a531adb23f825d)

Signed in, you see the real site and a reminder.

## Go live

When your site is ready, turn **Maintenance mode** off and choose **Update**. Visitors see your real site straight away.

It's also the last step of **Set up your site**: **Go live**. See [Set up your site](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/get-started/set-up-your-site.md).

## Good to know

* **Check it as a visitor.** You won't see the maintenance page while you're signed in as a Contributor or above. Open your site in a private window (Incognito in Chrome), which isn't signed in, to see what visitors see.
* **Use it for big changes.** Turn it on while you rebuild a large part of your site, then off again when you're done.
* **Your email and phone help visitors.** Fill them in on [Brand](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/site-settings/brand.md) so visitors can still reach you.

## Related

> [card] [Set up your site](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/get-started/set-up-your-site.md)
>
> the checklist that takes a new site live.

> [card] [Brand](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/site-settings/brand.md)
>
> the name, icon and contact details on the maintenance page.

> [card] [Publish and schedule](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/build-pages/publish-and-schedule.md)
>
> put your pages live.

> [card] [Site settings](https://docs.fetchski-attract.com/guides/site-settings/index.md)
>
> every tab on this screen.


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