# Shut-down the forum / Turn-off posting

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/shut-down-the-forum-turn-off-posting/89542>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 10, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shut-down-the-forum-turn-off-posting/89542 "2018-06-10T10:31:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ahmed\_Abdelbar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ahmed_abdelbar/32/98641_2.png) [@Ahmed\_Abdelbar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ahmed_Abdelbar)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shut-down-the-forum-turn-off-posting/89542/1 "2018-06-10T10:31:14Z")

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Hi everyone 🙂

Is there an easy/quick way to shut down the forum or stop posting for a certain period of time? Other than changing all categories settings.

Any help would be much appreciated!

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