<p>Had similar issues. Found the problem was in the .htaccess file. 
Without code fixes, visit <a href="http://example.com/index.php/admin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://example.com/index.php/admin</a>
instead of <a href="http://example.com/admin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://example.com/admin</a></p>

<p>Then fix your htaccess file later. </p>

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2017-04-27T01:53:42.763Z
2017-04-27T01:53:42.763Z
Brock
<p>Folks:</p>

<p>I installed CraftCMS. All files are uploaded, chmod done, and everything else. I visit the page <a href="http://example.com/admin" rel="nofollow">http://example.com/admin</a> to go through setup and I get the message "Service Unavailable. Our site is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."</p>

<ul>
<li>I checked .htaccess and the config file. All is well.</li>
<li>I changed isSystemOn from "null" to "true". Same message.</li>
<li>I contacted my host to see if Craft will run on the server. All
requirements are met.</li>
</ul>

<p>Since this is a Craft message it seems pretty clear that the database is being connected to but nothing is happening. Any assistance would be great.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2015-12-19T23:07:42.993Z
Try the solution [outlined here...](http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/1220/45)
Lindsey D
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2015-12-20T05:43:53.327Z
Perfect! That did the trick. Thanks.
Wonko
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Clean install - Service Unavailable message at setup
# Clean install - Service Unavailable message at setup

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-18)

Folks:

I installed CraftCMS. All files are uploaded, chmod done, and everything else. I visit the page <http://example.com/admin> to go through setup and I get the message "Service Unavailable. Our site is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."

* I checked .htaccess and the config file. All is well.
* I changed isSystemOn from "null" to "true". Same message.
* I contacted my host to see if Craft will run on the server. All
  requirements are met.

Since this is a Craft message it seems pretty clear that the database is being connected to but nothing is happening. Any assistance would be great.

**Tags:** install, installation
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Try the solution [outlined here...](http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/a/1220/45)  
> **username_0**: Perfect! That did the trick. Thanks.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-04-27. Score: 2

Had similar issues. Found the problem was in the .htaccess file.
Without code fixes, visit <http://example.com/index.php/admin>
instead of <http://example.com/admin>

Then fix your htaccess file later.


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