# Accidentally made site read only, how do I disable?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** read-only
**Created:** [August 18, 2017, 8:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299 "2017-08-18T08:23:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![NotAfk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/notafk/32/76163_2.png) [@NotAfk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NotAfk)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 8:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299/1 "2017-08-18T08:23:24Z")

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hello,

I actived the function read only on the discourse forum, but i logged out and now, i can’t able to reconnect to the forum.  
What is it the solution please ?

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### Author: ![xrav3nz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/xrav3nz/32/76894_2.png) [@xrav3nz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xrav3nz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299/2 "2017-08-18T08:33:05Z")

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Found this via searches.

> [@Stuck in 'Read Only' Mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stuck-in-read-only-mode/42820/4):
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> Discourse.disable\_readonly\_mode(Discourse::USER\_READONLY\_MODE\_KEY)

So basically, executing this in `rails console`:

`Discourse.disable_readonly_mode(Discourse::USER_READONLY_MODE_KEY)`

will get you out of readonly mode, and then you can login.

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Moral of the story? **Don’t** log out after activating readonly mode.

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### Author: ![NotAfk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/notafk/32/76163_2.png) [@NotAfk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NotAfk)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 8:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299/3 "2017-08-18T08:42:38Z")

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> [@xrav3nz](#):
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> Discourse.disable\_readonly\_mode(Discourse::USER\_READONLY\_MODE\_KEY)

how to log in rails console ? i installed ruby-railties

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### Author: ![NotAfk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/notafk/32/76163_2.png) [@NotAfk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NotAfk)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299/4 "2017-08-18T08:48:50Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/0/1/01e4ff8f800b9fa94b85297fc8f675e18a5587d2.png)

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### Author: ![xrav3nz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/xrav3nz/32/76894_2.png) [@xrav3nz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xrav3nz)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 9:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299/5 "2017-08-18T09:05:30Z")

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Yup this should’ve done it. Do you have access to your site login now?

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### Author: ![NotAfk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/notafk/32/76163_2.png) [@NotAfk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NotAfk)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299/6 "2017-08-18T13:56:04Z")

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all is good thanx my brother

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/accidentally-made-site-read-only-how-do-i-disable/68299/7 "2017-08-18T14:05:29Z")

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