To remove a site from the Internet but retain it in the database, you can archive it. You can access an archived site from the Sites & settings treeview, but you cannot edit it.
Only Supervisor users and users with Edit site rights can archive a site. After you archive a site, only Supervisor users and registered users with administrative rights can access it through the URL.
The Archive button appears for a site under these conditions:
| • | The site is not the default site. |
| • | You are not currently working in the site. To verify your current site, check the URL or the breadcrumbs beneath the menu bar. |
| • | You have rights to delete the site. |
To archive a parent or child site, select it in the Sites & settings treeview and click Archive. If you archive a parent site, you also archive its child sites.
A Restore button appears for archived sites. Supervisor users and users with Edit site rights can use this button to activate the archived site. You must publish the site again for it to appear on the Internet. For information, see Publish a site.
Tip: You cannot create another site using the same URL as a published, unpublished, or archived site.