Disabling Maintenance Mode

The Discord bot’s Maintenance Mode feature allows server administrators to restrict access during maintenance. This page focuses on how to disable Maintenance Mode to restore normal server access using specific bot commands.

Overview

Disabling Maintenance Mode removes restrictions applied to channels or server features, allowing users to resume normal activity. This is typically done after completing maintenance tasks like updates or configuration changes. The bot provides commands to disable Maintenance Mode server-wide or unlock specific channels previously restricted during maintenance.

Commands to Disable Maintenance Mode

The following commands, which require the MANAGE_CHANNELS permission, are used to disable Maintenance Mode or unlock channels:

Command/Subcommand	Description	Parameters
/maintenance-disable	Disables Maintenance Mode, restoring normal access server-wide.	None
/channel unlock-other	Unlocks a specific channel previously locked with a selected role.	role (role, required): The role used to lock the channel. channel (channel, optional): The channel to unlock (defaults to current channel).
/channel unlock-everyone	Unlocks a specific channel previously locked with the @everyone role.	channel (channel, optional): The channel to unlock (defaults to current channel).
/channel unlock-role	Unlocks a specific channel previously locked with the preconfigured lock role.	channel (channel, optional): The channel to unlock (defaults to current channel).

Example

To disable Maintenance Mode server-wide:

/maintenance-disable

To unlock a specific channel previously locked with a role:

/channel unlock-other @MaintenanceRole #general

To unlock a channel locked with the @everyone role:

/channel unlock-everyone #announcements

Best Practices

• Verify Unlocking: After running /maintenance-disable, check that all channels are accessible or use /channel unlock-* commands for specific channels.
• Check Logging Channel: Review your configured log channel on the Dashboard for records of unlock actions to ensure proper restoration.
• Notify Users: Inform your community when Maintenance Mode is disabled to encourage normal activity.
• Test Access: Test channel access after disabling to confirm no unintended restrictions remain.

For more details on all Maintenance Mode commands, see the Commands page.