Let's take a look at how to archive pages in the CMS. When you archive a page, it will not be:

• accessible on the site or
• visible in its navigation

...unless it's set back to a draft state and published again.

NOTE: Many Higher Logic pages are required for your site to function. Never archive such pages and instead hide them.

What's the difference between hiding, deleting, and archiving?

• Archive - An archived page is not deleted; it still exists but it is hidden. The two most common reasons for archiving a page: (1) to temporarily take a page offline to make updates; (2) you don't want a page accessible on your site but you want to retain it for possible use in the future.
• Hide - Some pages are created for the express purpose of being linked to from other pages (e.g., from an email message or from a blog article), rather than being directly accessible via your site navigation. These pages can be "hidden" in order to be indirectly accessible.
• Delete - If archiving or hiding doesn't meet your needs, you can permanently remove a page and all of its content. You should only ever delete a page if you're absolutely sure that it won't be needed in future AND that it is not one of the Higher Logic pages that your site was provisioned with.

NOTE: See Hide & Delete Pages & Content to learn more.

Archive a page

To archive a page:

1. Access the CMS and locate the page that you want to archive.
2. Click the page's ellipsis icon (...) and select Archive.

3. Click Yes in the confirmation pop-up to archive the page.

Manage archived pages

All archived pages are, by default, hidden in the CMS.

To view the archived pages, click the filter icon above the list, select the Archived page status, and click Apply.

Archived pages can be:

• sent back to a draft status, where they can updated and published once again, or
• permanently deleted.