Website pause

808Sweetshack — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:12:33 GMT

Is there a way to pause my website for a certain time period?

I am taking a holiday and do not want people to order items while I am gone. ( I have a message pop up but most people really don't read the 😞

I know I can turn it off but I was hoping I could do it for a specific time period.

Re: Website pause

londontea — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:15:11 GMT

Hi @808Sweetshack! There is one other option that doesn't involve turning off your online ordering.

If you only do pickup and/or delivery then you can stop customers from ordering on specific dates, but they will still be able to order while you're gone – they just won't be able to pickup their order until you get back. For example, if you're on holiday from 3/21-3/31, then a customer could order place an order on 3/22 for pickup on 4/1.

To do this:

1. Go to your Online (Weebly) Dashboard

2. Choose Fulfillment

3. Click Edit next to your location

4. Scroll down to "Restricted Dates," then add the dates that you will be on holiday.

5. Save your changes.

The only other alternative would be to disable online ordering, and you'd have to remember to turn it back on once you get back. I did that last year when we shut down for a few days; it let customers view our offerings and other info on our website without allowing them to place an order. It sounds like you already know how to do this, but here's the steps just in case. On your Online (Weebly) Dashboard:

1. Go to Shared Settings

2. Choose Checkout

3. Toggle off "Accept Online Orders"

4. When you get back from holiday then toggle "Accept Online Orders" back on.

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