Title: HTTP Error 500
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# HTTP Error 500

 *  [laaroson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laaroson/)
 * (@laaroson)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-521/)
 * I added some CSS to the function.php of my theme and then everything stopped.
   I can’t login, I can’t ftp…
 * What do I do
 * website is [http://www.codesaavy.org](http://www.codesaavy.org)

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 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-521/#post-7665191)
 * You somehow have to remove that code and rever back to what was a working versin
   of your `functions.php` file.
 * You will need some sort of server access. This will msotly be either FTP, SFTP,
   SSH or a file maanger thorugh your hosting accounts administration area (not 
   the WordPress admin area). If you are not sure what’s available contact your 
   hosting companys support team and they’ll be able to tell you waht is, and isn’t,
   available to you.
 *  Thread Starter [laaroson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laaroson/)
 * (@laaroson)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-521/#post-7665201)
 * so once I can access through FTP, do I need to reinstall the functions.php file
   for genesis
 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-521/#post-7665203)
 * Yes, that is the easiest way.
 *  [gameofbuzz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gameofbuzz/)
 * (@gameofbuzz)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-521/#post-7665205)
 * That is surely the easiest way out. All you need to do is to upload the unedited
   function.php using FTP or the file management your host provide.
 * I hope it helps
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 *  Thread Starter [laaroson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laaroson/)
 * (@laaroson)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-521/#post-7665207)
 * woud I need to delete the one that is there, or does it just write over…and how
   do I find the functions.php file that I need to upload from wordpress.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [laaroson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laaroson/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-521/#post-7665207)
 * Status: not resolved

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