<p>Did you try this?</p>

<p>"If you’re getting a 404, your server might not be configured to redirect would-be 404’s to index.php correctly. Try going to <a href="http://example.com/index.php/admin">http://example.com/index.php/admin</a> or <a href="http://example.com/index.php?p=admin">http://example.com/index.php?p=admin</a> instead."</p>

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2014-07-18T01:26:24.407Z
Hi @user2381778, can you elaborate a little more on what exactly solved your problem? The examples provided by MISC are a workaround, not really a permanent solution.
Lindsey D
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2014-07-18T13:41:24.143Z
just add /admin like this http://example.com/index.php/admin
Macnux
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2016-10-11T19:58:21.133Z
I have this same issue. How would I configure the server to redirect would-be 404s to index.php?
jthomas
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2016-10-11T20:12:11.043Z
Ah. My issue was related to my virtual host settings. I had a directory path wrong so the host was not reading my .htaccess file at all. http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/4386/url-rewrites-not-working-return-apache-404s
jthomas
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2014-07-17T15:14:55.240Z
2014-07-17T15:14:55.240Z
MISC
<p>When I browse to the public index file, I get a message that says:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Page not found</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I already configured the database and the folders have write permissions.</p>

<p>What else should I check?</p>

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2014-07-17T03:35:28.333Z
Is it an Apache styled 404 page or a Craft styled one? What happens when you try to run the installer (http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/installing#step-5-run-the-installer)?  Did you remember to rename your htaccess file to .htaccess?
Brad Bell
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Craft won't install
# Craft won't install

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-16)

When I browse to the public index file, I get a message that says:

> Page not found

I already configured the database and the folders have write permissions.

What else should I check?

**Tags:** install
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is it an Apache styled 404 page or a Craft styled one? What happens when you try to run the installer (http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/installing#step-5-run-the-installer)?  Did you remember to rename your htaccess file to .htaccess?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-07-17. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

Did you try this?

"If you’re getting a 404, your server might not be configured to redirect would-be 404’s to index.php correctly. Try going to <http://example.com/index.php/admin> or <http://example.com/index.php?p=admin> instead."

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Hi @user2381778, can you elaborate a little more on what exactly solved your problem? The examples provided by MISC are a workaround, not really a permanent solution.  
> **username_0**: just add /admin like this http://example.com/index.php/admin  
> **username_4**: I have this same issue. How would I configure the server to redirect would-be 404s to index.php?  
> **username_4**: Ah. My issue was related to my virtual host settings. I had a directory path wrong so the host was not reading my .htaccess file at all. http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/4386/url-rewrites-not-working-return-apache-404s  

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