Receiving obscure errors on your WHMCS page can be alarming. Is something broken? What do I do now? In this article, we’ll take a look at the “down for maintenance” error and what you can do to fix it.

We’re going to cover:

  • Troubleshooting steps to take first
  • What is maintenance mode and why do you need it?
  • Find out more about how our reseller hosting works

maintenance mode is on. On the alternate path, if you’re seeing “down for maintenance” and “update in progress” proceed to the upgrade in progress section of this article.

Log into your WHMCS account
  • Click the Setup tab
  • Open General Settings (you may be asked to confirm your password, no sweat)
  • Uncheck Maintenance Mode under the General tab

    • Now, you should notice the maintenance mode error has lifted. If not, stay tuned for the other troubleshooting steps we can take next.

    update prompts that are presented to you.

    The Purpose of Maintenance Mode

    Maintenance mode is no reason to panic. It actually exists for a reason. Maintenance mode should be turned on any time that you are going to be performing maintenance on your site. This will disable the client area to alleviate any risk of losing data that might not save properly during your maintenance window.

    WHMCS Reseller Hosting Plans

    Our reseller plans come with everything you need to start a web hosting business. WHMCS is a complete solution that lets you sell domains, hosting, and provide customer relations and support. As an InMotion Hosting reseller, you get a free license key to the full version of WHMCS. If you have any questions, be sure to reach out anytime.