# What is the "best" way to put a forum on "static" mode?

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**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 13, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-a-forum-on-static-mode/268156 "2023-06-13T11:54:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-put-a-forum-on-static-mode/268156/2 "2023-06-13T12:03:07Z")

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hi @jsmith1 welcome to Meta 👋

i think perhaps you want read only mode:

admin - backups - “enable read-only” button

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