# Read Only Modes in Discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/read-only-modes-in-discourse/296976
**Category:** Site Management
**Tags:** how-to, explanation, read-only
**Created:** [February 27, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/read-only-modes-in-discourse/296976 "2024-02-27T22:13:14Z")
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### Author: ![Lucian\_Chung](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lucian_chung/32/552885_2.png) [@Lucian\_Chung](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lucian_Chung)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/read-only-modes-in-discourse/296976/11 "2026-04-30T13:42:31Z")

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It seems the UI has been updated, so I don’t see the option to disable read-only mode in the Admin Backups section. How can I disable this via the UI?

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