For when there is a change of VPS, it would be good if the old forum could continue to run on a read-only mode. With when the old up-to-date Discourse is backed-up, read-only mode can be set, and hence the A record changed once the new Discourse is Live (very little full downtime) This could prob…

You can turn on read-only mode yourself, no? [afbeelding] Read Only Modes in Discourse Site Management bookmark This guide explains the various read-only modes available in Discourse, how to enable and disable them, and the scenarios in which you might want to …

Oh i’ve never set that one. Perhaps one button that can combine a banner and setting read-only for high traffic sites?

There is an automatic banner when you enable read-only mode. [Screenshot_20250607_102652_Firefox] You can also customize the text like any text in Discourse ( Customize text in Discourse ). [Screenshot_20250607_102951_Firefox]

Possibly, but you can make a topic announcing the change and pin it globally and as a banner, then set the site on read-only mode. [afbeelding] Creating a banner to display at the top of your site Dismissible banner A dismissible banner is a temporary notice that users can close. Here’s how to c…

Door de beheerder in te stellen globale read-only modus

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NateDhaliwal (Nate Dhaliwal) 7 juni 2025 om 08:14 2

You can turn on read-only mode yourself, no?

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Door de beheerder in te stellen globale read-only modus

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