{"id":259,"date":"2023-10-06T08:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/?p=259"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T13:51:22","slug":"proven-ways-to-place-a-website-under-construction-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostitsmart.com\/manage\/knowledgebase\/259\/proven-ways-to-place-a-website-under-construction-in-cpanel.html","title":{"rendered":"Proven ways to place a website under construction in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you checking out ways to add a coming soon page to your under-maintenance website? <\/span><\/p>\n

Look no further!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This knowledgebase will discuss 2 simple methods to place an under-construction page using cPanel. You can display this message using a template from your cPanel apps or pamper your visitors creatively. Building an under-construction page is easy. The primary purpose is to inform visitors that an important maintenance task is in progress and that the website will soon be live again. <\/span><\/p>\n

So let’s start with how to place a website under construction with the help of cPanel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also Read:<\/strong> How To Upload Website Files and Database Using cPanel<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Placing website under construction message in cPanel.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u27a2 Method 1 (Using File Manager)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Login to <\/span>cPanel.
    \n\"cPanel\"<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Then go to File Manager under the Files category.
    \n\"File
    \n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Make sure to navigate to your domain’s root folder, which is generally the <\/span>public_html<\/strong> folder.
    \n\"public_html<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Click the <\/span>New File <\/strong>option in the tools bar at the top.
    \n<\/span>\"Click<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Next, give it a filename. Let’s say it’s named <\/span>arrivingsoon.html<\/em><\/strong>. Click the <\/span>Create New File<\/strong> button and complete the file creation process. Now you have an empty page.
    \n\"create<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Now, you have an empty page. To edit\/modify this page and add content, right-click the filename and select <\/span>HTML Editor <\/strong>from the drop-down. 
    \n\"select<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. The HTML Editor allows you to create content visually for your page without any coding skills.
    \n<\/span>Let\u2019s write content –<\/strong> Hold on your fire, We are Reloading! 
    \n\"write
    \n<\/span>*Note: We are showing just in a simple way for an explanation; you should use your creativity on this to create a better-looking page.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Click the <\/span>Save <\/strong>(floppy disk) icon once the content is ready. The Save button is in the top toolbar.
    \n\"Click<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Now that your new “Under Construction\/Coming Soon” page is ready, you must set it as your website’s homepage<\/strong>. This is the 1st method to put the website under construction in cPanel.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Also Read: <\/strong>How to Install a PHP Script in cPanel?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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    *Note: You must make necessary changes to the Home Page index file through the .htaccess file and save the changes. Replace the default index.html file with the edited index file. As a result, your visitors will see the <\/span>under-construction page with the image and message created.  <\/span>
    \n<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Also Read: <\/strong>How to Download My Full Website From cPanel as a Backup<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Method 2 (Using Site Publisher)
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    1. Go to the <\/span>Domains section and locate <\/span>Site Publisher.
      \n\"Select<\/span><\/strong><\/span>When you open the Site Publisher, you will come across various templates. <\/span>Select the template<\/strong> of your choice.
      \n\"Select
      \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. You can customize this template by filling out the form with the details you want to display on the front end
      \n\"customize<\/span>After adding the details, Press the Publish button at the bottom.
      \n\"Press
      \n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    3. You will see a message stating, \u201c<\/span>Congratulations. You successfully published your website<\/strong> to <\/span>yourcompany.com<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    4. You may try opening your website in a different browser to confirm if the changes have taken effect.
      \n<\/span><\/span> Conclusion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

      Through this knowledgebase, we have attempted to explain 2 different yet easy ways to add a coming soon page to your under-construction website using cPanel. You may use one of the above methods, but we recommend always backing up the files before editing. If your process doesn’t end as expected, you can revert to the original by restoring the backed-up file.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Trying out smaller tasks by yourself is a great way to hone your technical skills but always remember that our experts at <\/span>Host IT Smart<\/strong><\/a> are just a call away. You have the option to request a service of your choice. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Are you checking out ways to add a coming soon page to your under-maintenance website?  Look no further! This knowledgebase will discuss 2 simple methods to place an under-construction page using cPanel. You can display this message using a template from your cPanel apps or pamper your visitors creatively. Building an under-construction page is easy. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cpanel"],"yoast_head":"\nProven ways to place a website under construction in cPanel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This DIY knowledgebase explains proven ways to put your website under-construction website in cPanel. 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