closing the registration

app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php

@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ class UserController extends Controller
             \Session::flash('info', 'Cannot register when logged in');
             return redirect('/');
         }
-        return view('apply_open');
+        //return view('apply_open');
+        return view('apply-down');
     }
 
         public function loggain()

resources/views/layout1/apply-down.blade.php

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 @section('content')
 @include('partials.flash')
 
-user limit reached 6969
+<div class="box">
+    <center>
+        <h1>Registration is closed</h1>
+        <p>until further notice</p>
+    </center>
+</div>
 
 @endsection