# Disable Read-Only
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-read-only/411354
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** free-plan
**Created:** [September 1, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-read-only/411354 "2026-09-01T08:43:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@christophk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/christophk)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-read-only/411354/1 "2026-09-01T08:43:27Z")
Hi,
how can I disable read-only on my page: [https://textilfabrik.discourse.group](https://textilfabrik.discourse.group)
I can access as Admin, but the Button in the Back-Up section cannot be used.
Thanks for any tipps!
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### Author:  [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-read-only/411354/2 "2026-09-01T08:50:03Z")
That’s a Discourse-hosted forum (`discourse.group`), so if the read-only mode can’t be disabled from the admin backup settings, **[support@discourse.org](mailto:support@discourse.org)** should be able to help you with it.
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### Author:  [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-read-only/411354/3 "2026-09-01T10:24:55Z")
Hi there,
Did you receive any inactivity email warnings from Discourse to kick start your forum?
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### Author:  [@christophk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/christophk)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-read-only/411354/4 "2026-09-02T09:24:14Z")
Yes, but I can’t create new posts because Read Mode is active.
I can’t disable Read-Only Mode in the Backup section because Read Mode is active. The support email directed me to the forum because I’m on the Free plan.
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### Author:  [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-read-only/411354/5 "2026-09-02T09:45:54Z")
OK, I’ve extended the inactivity check till the end of November! Please make sure to kick start activity on the forum so our systems don’t mark it as inactive again.
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### Author:  [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-read-only/411354/6 "2026-09-03T02:30:30Z")
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