Help…install.php HTTP 500 Internal server error

  • pippac123

    (@pippac123)


    15 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping someone can help. I’m trying to install wordpress on a website so I can incorporate an e-commerce shopping store. I have been working on my own personal domain so as not to disrupt the current shop on a different domain. In this instance WordPress installed properly and is fully functional using the 5 minute install.

    However, when I try to install wordpress on the domain I now want to use it doesn’t work, I can create the config file and connect to the database but when I go to install.php I get the error and cannot get any further.

    Both of these sites are hosted on the same server and I have checked and the settings for both are identical. I just cannot understand why one site works and the other doesn’t.

    If anyone can offer me any advice or point me in the right direction I would be extremely grateful.

    I have removed all of the files from the server and uploaded them a-fresh several times to no avail.

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  • ce_kevinw

    (@ce_kevinw)

    15 years, 1 month ago

    The 500 Error can be caused by many different issues and unfortunately is one of the more vague error messages, if your host has cPanel in the error log it will give a more specific cause to the error. A few suggestions: has anything been installed on the domain before? One of the causes of a 500 error is from an issue in the .htaccess file. WordPress automatically updates the .htaccess file and it may be conflicting with coding that was there previously. Also, make sure that the permissions for the files are correct as if the files are “World” writable it can lead to a 500 error.

    Something else to try, which was posted by another user (steve.slatcher) last year: Try replacing localhost by 127.0.0.1 in your wp-config if nothing else works.

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