OS X Server Mavericks stuck on "Preparing Services" I am trying to install OS X Server app version 3 on Mavericks system. I tried everything, including manually deleting all server app files and making clean install, but nothing works. Whenever I start the installation process, it sticks on "Preparing services". The app keeps respond, but no HDD activity is visible at all. Does somebody encountered the same problem?
Try resetting Server.app permissions:

sudo chown -R root:wheel /Applications/Server.app
sudo chmod -R g+rx,o+rx /Applications/Server.app


This has been discussed on this Apple Support Communities thread:


https://discussions.apple.com/message/24122772#24122772