Make your site private

Gate the entire site behind one password - for clubs that keep everything off the public internet, or for privacy while you build.

Turning it on

1. Open Club Settings and find the Public Site section.
2. Switch site privacy from Open to Password Protected.
3. Set a site password (at least 8 characters - use the generate button for a strong one).
4. Save.

Every visitor now sees a password screen before any page. They enter it once - their browser stays unlocked on return visits.

What it affects

• Everything on the site - pages and event pages. One gate for the lot.
• Search engines are locked out too: a protected site isn't indexed and its sitemap switches off.
• You - the gate applies to your own visits outside the admin site, so keep the password handy.

Changing or removing it

Change the password any time (everyone gets asked for the new one), or switch back to Open to go public.

Only need to protect one page, like a members' area? Use a page password instead.