As an experienced website operator proficient in AnQiCMS, I fully understand that flexible control over the opening and closing status of the website, as well as providing appropriate shutdown prompts, is crucial for user experience and operational management during website maintenance, updates, or special situations.AnQiCMS in this aspect provides intuitive and powerful functions, allowing us to easily meet these needs.
AnQiCMS website status switching function operation guide
In AnQiCMS, the switch of website status is a core global function, which allows operators to quickly set the website to open to the public or temporarily closed as needed.This feature is commonly used in scenarios such as website upgrades, emergency maintenance, content adjustments, or specific service suspension for special events.
To operate the on/off status of the website, you need to log in to the AnQiCMS backend.In the left navigation menu of the background management interface, find and click "Background SettingsIn the global feature settings page, you will see an option named "Website Status".Here usually provides 'open station' and 'close station' two options.
When you select 'Open Site', the website will be accessible to the public, and all content will be displayed to users.When you choose "Shut Down", the website will no longer provide normal services to the public, visitors will only see the shutdown notice you have set.After making your selection, be sure to click the "Save" or "Submit" button at the bottom of the page to ensure your settings take effect.
Custom AnQiCMS website shutdown prompt
AnQiCMS not only allows you to switch the website status, but also provides two ways to customize the prompt information displayed to users when the site is closed, to ensure that users can still receive clear guidance and a good experience even during the downtime.
The most direct way is to find the 'Shutdown Prompt' text box below the 'Website Status' option on the 'Global Settings' page.You can enter the shutdown announcement in plain text format directly here.For example, you can write "The website is undergoing upgrade maintenance and is expected to be restored at XX time, please excuse the inconvenience!English information.This method is simple and quick, suitable for posting temporary, text-based prompts.
其次，for those who pursue more professional and brand-consistent landing pages, AnQiCMS supports advanced customization through modifying template files. In the template structure of AnQiCMS, there is a special page file for displaying shutdown prompts, which is usually located in the directory of the template you are currently using.errors/close.htmlWhen the website is set to closed status, the system will load and display this first.errors/close.htmlThe content in the file will be displayed instead of a simple text prompt.
This means that you canerrors/close.htmlDesign a complete HTML page in the file, including your website logo, brand colors, images, detailed maintenance instructions, expected recovery time, contact information, and even social media links.By editing this file, you can fully control the appearance and content of the landing page, providing users with a beautiful and informative temporary page.{% system with name="SiteName" %}To dynamically retrieve the website name, or{% system with name="SiteCloseTips" %}To display the brief information you entered in the "Offline Notice" text box on the backend, thereby achieving flexible content combination.
Through these two custom methods, AnQiCMS ensures that website operators can flexibly handle various shutdown scenarios, whether it is for quick publication of temporary announcements or carefully designed brandished shutdown pages, while maintaining effective communication with users.
Common Questions and Answers (FAQ)
What will visitors see when the website is in a closed station state?If there exists a template directory in the background of AnQiCMS when you set the website to a closed station state,errors/close.htmlFile, the system will display the content of the file first. Iferrors/close.htmlThe file does not exist, then the system will display the plain text information you entered in the 'Global Settings' 'Site Closure Prompt' text box.
What information can I use to optimize my exit page?In customizederrors/close.htmlIn the page, you can include the website logo, brand slogan, detailed maintenance reasons and expected recovery time, contact email or phone number, social media links, and a friendly apology message.Ensure the page design is simple and information is clear, so that users understand the situation and reduce unnecessary trouble.
Will the shutdown status affect the website's search engine optimization (SEO)?Short-term closures with clear notice usually do not have a significant negative impact on SEO, especially if your custom closure page returns a 503 Service Unavailable HTTP status code (AnQiCMS default behavior is not explicitly mentioned in the documentation, but as a **practice, it is recommended to check or ensure that the closure page returns this status code).For temporary maintenance, the search engine will understand that this is a temporary issue.However, a long-term closure or a closure without clear prompts may cause search engines to reduce the ranking or crawling frequency of your website.Therefore, clearly conveying information and restoring website operation as soon as possible is crucial when the site is closed.