Title: HTTP Error 500 (Internal Server Error):
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# HTTP Error 500 (Internal Server Error):

 *  Resolved [lwinkler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lwinkler/)
 * (@lwinkler)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-internal-server-error-4/)
 * i got wordpress installed, up and running. then i quite cavalierly decided to
   change my theme. found a theme, uploaded that as well and choose in the admin
   to switch themes- then nothing. the blog is completely blank and google chrome
   was kind enough to display this erroe:HTTP Error 500 (Internal Server Error):
   saying that either the server is down or is not configured correctly- but that
   can’t be the case can it? im running WP off of my own website and that is running
   fine. is it possible that in uploading my new theme i inadvertently misconfigured
   my server??

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 *  Thread Starter [lwinkler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lwinkler/)
 * (@lwinkler)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-internal-server-error-4/#post-2458348)
 * used some brilliant know how from the post below..
 *  [lauracgeorge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lauracgeorge/)
 * (@lauracgeorge)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-internal-server-error-4/#post-2458361)
 * Wait. What did you do lwinkler? I think I’m having a similar problem (different
   error message about my server being down). Needing help! Thanks and glad you 
   got yours working again!!
 *  Thread Starter [lwinkler](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lwinkler/)
 * (@lwinkler)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-internal-server-error-4/#post-2458363)
 * like i said above i added wordpress to my own website- i took the advise from
   this post:
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-upgrading-to-33?replies=15](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-upgrading-to-33?replies=15)
 * i uploaded the wp-admin folder and i was magically able to log into the admin
   and my blog was once again visible. THOUGH…i really want to start work on changing
   the theme, but that is what seemed to start my problem to begin with. I’m just
   glad to have it displaying again!
 * best of luck!!
 *  [lauracgeorge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lauracgeorge/)
 * (@lauracgeorge)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-internal-server-error-4/#post-2458365)
 * Thanks. I couldn’t tell which post was “below” since every time someone comments
   on a post, it moves that post to the top (reordering everything). I’ll mess around
   with this idea, but I’m so not qualified for this. Total newbie…

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 * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [lauracgeorge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lauracgeorge/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-500-internal-server-error-4/#post-2458365)
 * Status: resolved

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