Vacation Mode - Turn Off Store

[fmckinnon]

Hi,
We're taking a much-needed week long vacation before the holiday season starts - I'm trying to find an easy way to "disable" the store completely - with perhaps a splash page explaining that we'll be closed to all orders/shipping this week.

Couldn't find an on/off switch - store status doesn't have it...

Any suggestions? Surely there is a vacation mode, or way to turn off the store completely ... My search here and in add-ons didn't turn up anything.

Thanks!
Fred

[KarmaCharms]

There is maintenance mode and you can customize the text on that page....

[fmckinnon]

Karma,
How could I have missed that? Where is Maintenance Mode?

[fmckinnon]

sorry - found Maintenance - but now how to customize the text?

[KarmaCharms]

That's in Configuration > Website Maintenance. Just set it to true to turn the store off. Note that customers can still use the contact form, but they are unable to browse products, or shop.

[KarmaCharms]

sorry - found Maintenance - but now how to customize the text?

Try using Developer Tools to find the text... I know one word in there is "dust"... that should help you locate the page and language file you need to edit :)

[fmckinnon]

I got it .. thanks a ton:
define('DOWN_FOR_MAINTENANCE_TEXT_INFORMATION', 'The site is currently down for maintenance. Please excuse the dust, and try back later.');

[Ajeh]

You could also set your shop as a show case so you don't lose the search engines and people can browse but not shop ...

Store Status
What is your Store Status
0= Normal Store
1= Showcase no prices
2= Showcase with prices

[JOVE]

Thanks Ajeh! Brilliant solution.

[travel-vacation]

When a developer goes on holiday it would be useful to have a "Holiday mode" and turns off email-sending to that user's email addresses and allows them not to have a flooded inbox on return.

This mode could also display "(Holiday)" or a less intrusive icon after the user's name to show that they aren't around and able to respond.