Click on the 'Vacation Settings' link under the 'My Site' heading in the Control Panel menu.
Click 'Turn On' and then you can set dates, add a message, and specify whether you want to allow orders, which is already set to 'No' by default. When you are finished, click 'Save.'
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'Your Message' will appear above searches, book details, and on the shopping cart page. If you do not add a message, one of the following default messages will appear:
- If you do not allow orders: "[Store Name] is on vacation. We are not processing orders until we return."
- If you do allow orders: "[Store Name] is on vacation. There may be delays in processing orders."
If you do not allow orders, customers will still be able to add items to their cart.
If you would like to put a message across the top of your site with any additional information, you can use the Site Wide Message tool.