[TYPO3-english] Under maintenance page while upgrading

[Robert Wildling]

My way:
- insert new page on Top
- include only the most necessary TypoScript
- create a (HTML) content, where the maintenance text shows up
- set the "old" site root to invisible
- if necessary, deactivate temporarily any backend users that should not 
have access during maintenance time (or enter the PI of your computer in 
the install tool along with the security features, as mentioned before)

That way it is still possible to enter the backend and edit content, 
test, add, delete etc

Good luck!
Robert


Am 21.11.11 22:06, schrieb yanagik317 at netscape.net:
> Typo3sters,
>
> I sort of searched through the archives and couldn't really find.  Is there "easy" way to put up a little "Under Maintenance" type of page while I upgrade Typo3?
>
> I tries playing around with changing DirectoryIndex but that didn't really work.  I still got the usual front page instead of my cute little maintenance.html.
>
> I'm vaguely thinking I can just change DNS while upgrading, but that would steer even my own laptop (unless I play with /etc/hosts, blah).  Typo3Wiki says to "think of active users" and I will, at least of those who may update pages by telling them not to, but what of the general public access?  Would they see some weird stuff while schema change is being applied to the database, etc?
>
> Obvious newbie I am.  I'd appreciate input from those that have gone through this before.
>
> Thank you,
>
> --Koji