Magento

Sindre|ProperHost - 16 March 2011 10:49 PM

There are two main reasons why you may get this error.

1. There is an actual problem with the server, resulting in the 503 error response. In this case, you should contact your hosting provider.

2. Your store has been put in maintenance mode. If Magento sees a file named maintenance.flag in the root directory, it will automatically redirect all requests to the default 503 error page. This can be used during upgrades, etc. to prevent users from accessing the store. The solution is, as already mentioned, to delete/rename the maintenance.flag file.

There might also be a good idea to create a more user friendly “maintenance page” than the 503 error, which is kind of misleading for customers.

Thank you very much,this method help me!

Life saver! Thank you for your solution.

you save my day~ thanks!!

Thanks for this one

it works for me. thanks a lot:)

ireckonUK - 16 March 2011 05:04 PM

I had the same problem.

SOLUTION:
delete the following file from your /magento/ installation

maintenance.flag

e.g. rm ./magento/maintenance.flag

thanks a lot..

ireckonUK - 16 March 2011 05:04 PM

I had the same problem.

SOLUTION:
delete the following file from your /magento/ installation

maintenance.flag

e.g. rm ./magento/maintenance.flag

Works for me..
thanks ireckonUK

haha this is crazy but it works. maintenance.flag cause me 10min lol.

eracings - 21 October 2011 08:05 AM

ireckonUK - 16 March 2011 05:04 PM

I had the same problem.

SOLUTION:
delete the following file from your /magento/ installation

maintenance.flag

e.g. rm ./magento/maintenance.flag

Works for me..
thanks ireckonUK

The same problem,
but after deleting the fact-finder can´t be configered.

There must be an other resolution.

thank you
Mrs_Byte

perfect! Thank you. ^^

Was about to kill myself when i got this error after upgrading to ver. 1.6.1.0.
Saved my day

ireckonUK - 16 March 2011 05:04 PM

I had the same problem.

SOLUTION:
delete the following file from your /magento/ installation

maintenance.flag

e.g. rm ./magento/maintenance.flag

this works for me...GREAT

I do not have a file maintenance.flag in the root directory, but the error \"Service Temporarily Unavailable
The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.\” still there. 

Hi Sindre|ProperHost,

Thanks a lot , it is working like a charm i have rename the “maintenance.flag” file.

Thanks again

Harsh Shah

Go Your localhost
Wamp-> www-> magento-> (delete file maintenance.flag)
now run ur magento.