Title: HTTP Error 500 Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # HTTP Error 500 * [tcmhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcmhs/) * (@tcmhs) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/) * I installed a new plugin, i think it was sitemap or something. And now my entire site has been down for a couple weeks. I have tried resetting the htaccess file and deactivating the plugins but nothing is working. Pleaseeee help! The full message I am getting is * Server error The website encountered an error while retrieving [http://tcmhs.us/](http://tcmhs.us/). It may be down for maintenance or configured incorrectly. Here are some suggestions: Reload this webpage later. HTTP Error 500 (Internal Server Error): An unexpected condition was encountered while the server was attempting to fulfill the request. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [David Choi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpthemes777/) * (@wpthemes777) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697582) * Looks like your server is running fine: * [http://tcmhs.us/readme.html](http://tcmhs.us/readme.html) * See if you have the correct wp-config.php permission file permission (including other files). The permission should be usually: * 755 for folders 644 for *.php files * Thread Starter [tcmhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcmhs/) * (@tcmhs) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697596) * where do i find the file permissions * Thread Starter [tcmhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcmhs/) * (@tcmhs) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697599) * these are the two errors i am seeing in my error log * [12-Apr-2013 09:36:27] WordPress database error MySQL server has gone away for query SELECT * FROM wrd_users WHERE user_login = ‘admin’ made by wp_signon, wp_authenticate, apply_filters(‘authenticate’), call_user_func_array, wp_authenticate_username_password, get_user_by, WP_User::get_data_by [16-Apr-2013 16:27:47] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘}’ in /home5/tcmhsus/public_html/wp-content/themes/LightMag/ functions.php on line 158 * Thread Starter [tcmhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcmhs/) * (@tcmhs) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697617) * okay, I am now able to view my website but when I try to login, i just get a white page * [David Choi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpthemes777/) * (@wpthemes777) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697647) * Based on your error above, looks like there is a bug in your LightMag theme. You can delete (don’t forget to back it up) or rename the theme folder using FTP for * /public_html/wp-content/themes/LightMag/ * so it will fallback to the default WP theme, so you can login. * Thread Starter [tcmhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcmhs/) * (@tcmhs) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697784) * okay that worked. But how do I get it back to the lightmag theme? I tried to activate it again but it went back to the default lightmag theme and not the one with all the changes I had made to it. Do I have to do the changes all over again? * Thread Starter [tcmhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcmhs/) * (@tcmhs) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697785) * oh nevermind…I just named it back to the original name and it worked. Thank you! * Thread Starter [tcmhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcmhs/) * (@tcmhs) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697787) * okay but the problem still exists in the orignal named lightmag theme. When I activate it I still can’t login to my admin panel. I think there is something wrong with the functions.php. * Thread Starter [tcmhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tcmhs/) * (@tcmhs) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697788) * Wow…I finally think I figured it all out. Site is back up and running. Thanks for you help * [David Choi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpthemes777/) * (@wpthemes777) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-508/#post-3697793) * Glad it’s solved. Was some problem in the functions.php file? 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