how do i turn on maintenance mode

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  mjwlrc · Member · Jul 28, 2014 at 1:17 pm

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  is there a way to turn on maintenance mode so the site is not available to the public?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  jackiedana · Member · Jul 28, 2014 at 9:24 pm

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  We do not have a maintenance mode, per se, but you can set your site to private until you’re ready to make it available to the public.

  To do this, just go to your Dashboard and under Settings > Reading, set your site to Private.

  For more information, see:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/