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# How to Set Up Maintenance Mode for Joomla

1. Login to your Joomla administrator dashboard and click on **Systems → Global Configuration**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/488caa40-a746-4ad6-be3d-2b4bf8609a28.png)

Under the Site tab, click on the **Yes** icon on the Site Offline.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/c8c19fa4-cfec-412e-870b-0d741346a9fd.png)

2.  Under Offline Image, click on **Select** button. Once the pop up appears, scroll down and look for Upload file. Click **Choose Files** button and browse for your maintenance mode picture. Click the Start Upload button to begin the uploading process.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/93b37634-2af6-4d5b-9107-9a7431924711.png)


3.  You shall see the message **Upload Complete: XXX.jpg**
Next, you need to enter custom message for your maintenance page as highlighted.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/57399e9e-6a9b-43a4-9ffc-682cc32b3a69.png)

Once you're done, you need to click on **Save & Close** button.

4. The website will appear like this once you visit the main website:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/0e35a1b5-ce97-4d12-a27e-1bbafd0ae641/515eb9bc-045f-4232-9b11-0cea1093cb5e.png)