Title: [Plugin: Maintenance Mode] installing plugin to live server
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Maintenance Mode] installing plugin to live server

 *  [webtitian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtitian/)
 * (@webtitian)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-maintenance-mode-installing-plugin-to-live-server/)
 * Hello,
 * I have moved a localhost site to a live server that does not have the DNS pointed
   to the live server yet. Another words I haven’t got to the “Welcome to WordPress”
   Install WordPress screen. Can I just ftp the Maintenance Plugin to my plugins
   folder before pointing the DNS?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maintenance-mode/)

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-maintenance-mode-installing-plugin-to-live-server/#post-2662814)
 * Yes.
 *  Thread Starter [webtitian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtitian/)
 * (@webtitian)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-maintenance-mode-installing-plugin-to-live-server/#post-2662821)
 * Thank you Clayton.
 * I don’t need to update my mysql database or anything else do I?
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-maintenance-mode-installing-plugin-to-live-server/#post-2662845)
 * I think once your new site is completely installed and running, all you need 
   to do is activate the plugin. If I remember correctly, you can also customize
   the message, but all you really need to do is just activate the plugin and then
   turn it on from the settings in your dashboard.
 *  Thread Starter [webtitian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtitian/)
 * (@webtitian)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-maintenance-mode-installing-plugin-to-live-server/#post-2662990)
 * Thank you Clayton – it’s working like a charm.
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-maintenance-mode-installing-plugin-to-live-server/#post-2662994)
 * You’re welcome.

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 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/maintenance-mode.svg)
 * [Maintenance Mode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/maintenance-mode/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/maintenance-mode/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/maintenance-mode/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/maintenance-mode/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/maintenance-mode/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/maintenance-mode/reviews/)

 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-maintenance-mode-installing-plugin-to-live-server/#post-2662994)
 * Status: not resolved