Adding a dev mode

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How to implement “Maintenance Mode” on already established website

I realize it's not advised but what "quick and dirty" approach could be used to do maintenance changes to a web site such that are hidden from public view ?

Edit: To add more detail, the stuff I want to hide is what's being developped. The existing or established content should still show as if the site were live.

Thanks @j08691. Not exactly the same context (site is not mine and some page content should show) but answers apply. — James P., Nov 13 '12 at 21:48
Btw, do you think this question would better apply to the programmer's SE ? — James P., Nov 13 '12 at 21:49

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 13 '12 at 21:44

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Using a .htaccess is more secure as it will handle ALL urls (php or not) :

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{REMOTE_ADDR} !215.252.232.22
RewriteRule .* http://domain.ext/maintenance.html [L]

answered Nov 13 '12 at 21:44

Jscti

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 13 '12 at 21:41

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this is dirty, but you could do something like replacing "##.##.##.##" with your IP:

if($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']=='##.##.##.##'){
    //test code
}else{
    // live code
}

Note: I do not advise doing this, but it is quick and easy.

answered Nov 13 '12 at 21:41

Samuel Cook

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This would (sort of) work if you had some way to add it to every PHP page (maybe via a global include?). It also wouldn't prevent access to .html files, .png images, etc. But the .htaccess suggestion in the comment to the OP I think is a better approach – jedwards Nov 13 '12 at 21:44

Adding a dev mode

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