Title: "internal server error" from wp-admin Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # "internal server error" from wp-admin * [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/) * Hi. Thanks in advance for help and consideration. * The site [http://www.DallasEgrets.org/wordpress](http://www.DallasEgrets.org/wordpress) seems to be working fine. However, when I enter [http://www.DallasEgrets.org/wordpress/wp-admin.php](http://www.DallasEgrets.org/wordpress/wp-admin.php), I get this error: * Internal Server Error * The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. * Please contact the server administrator, [cgiadmin@yourhostingaccount.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/cgiadmin@yourhostingaccount.com?output_format=md) and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. * This problem started when I tried to set the site so it could be reached via “ DallasEgrets.org” without the /wordpress. I was able to do this for another site, though I have forgotten how I did it. There is an older, non-wordpress site ( quite ugly) at DallasEgrets.org that I am trying to replace with the snazzier wordpress version. * I am on shared hosting, so do not have access to server log. wordpress is able to find the site templates and database, otherwise the site could not be rendered. I thought wp-admin.php would be in the same place. * I do not code in php, nor do I use mysql (except with the black-box wordpress front end) but I am willing to learn. I am comfortable working at command line and editing config files, but I can’t figure out what to edit. * Badly need help. Peak season for the egret society is about to start. Really need the dynamic management that wordpress supplies, can’t really manage the site manually anymore the way I did before. Thanks again. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/page/2/?output_format=md) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2561996) * > This problem started when I tried to set the site so it could be reached via“ > DallasEgrets.org” without the /wordpress * If you changed the urls in settings -> General without following [Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory](http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory#Using_a_pre-existing_subdirectory_install) or [Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress), then change them back. See [Changing_The_Site_URL](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL). * [Jupiter_Dev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jupiter_dev/) * (@jupiter_dev) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562005) * how did you set the domain foward? do you stiil want the old site, or do you want to switch? The simple solution is: Undo The domain forward then: 1) ftp your site & rmove old files from the sites root directory. 2) move all files and folders from the wordpress sub up to your sites root 3) enter mysql and edit table wp options Home and make sure it now points to the right url. And save. 4) clear browser cache and close. 5) go to [http://www.yourdomain/wp-login.php](http://www.yourdomain/wp-login.php) and login. * I hope this helps. * Thread Starter [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562008) * Hi, this is me again with an update, may clarify the problem. I was wrong when I said that the site (other than wp-admin) was working. The site is mostly static, but has a blog section with the posts. The blog section works, and the home page( which is static) but most of the other pages give the _same error_ as the wp- admin page. * In case some plugin might be responsible, I renamed the wp_content/plugins folder to wp_plugins_old. That had no effect on the problem. Maybe I could try changing the theme to something plain-vanilla like 2011, but how do I do that without an admin page? * Thanks again. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562010) * Try switching to the Twenty Eleven theme by renaming your current theme’s folder in wp-content/themes and adding “-old” to the end of the folder name using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management application your host provides. * Thread Starter [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562018) * Hello esmi: yes i did change the settings->general, I thought that was what that setting was for. I cannot change it back, at least not the way I changed it before, since I have no admin page. Is there some other way to change back? * hello Jupiter_dev: The old site is there, at the old (root) address. I want the new, wordpress site to replace it, at this point I would settle for any web address. I could redirect (outside of wordpress) to keep external links working. I will try your “simple solution”. I will be really grateful if that works. Back to you later. * Thread Starter [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562021) * Hello esme: Thanks so much for the tip on how to change themes without an admin page. Front page looks strange now but everything is there, so 2011 must be working. Unfortunately, all static pages and wp-admin still give same error. Good to try, though. Will now check Jupiter_devs idea. * [Jupiter_Dev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jupiter_dev/) * (@jupiter_dev) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562025) * How did you switch the domain? did you do it through cpanel/plesk type of solution? Or did you do this through the Wp options page, Mysql? if you move everything to the right directory, and set the url correctly then WP will be setup right. The only thing you are going to need to do after, is use [find replace](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/find-replace/) to point your images and pages to the right places. search “yourdomain/wordpress/” replace “yourdomain” * Thread Starter [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562055) * Hello, Jupiter_Dev and esmi: * I attempted to switch using the settings->general, which esmi tells me was not correct, and (she?) referred me to a link that explained two ways to fix the siteeurl in functions.php or in config.php. * Good news, bad news: * good news: The functions.php approach did not work for me, but I just got an admin page out of adding the directives to wp-config.php and logged in! The settings for siteurl in settings->general are now greyed out (cannot change thru dashboard) but at least should be correct. * Bad news: The site is now completely broken, all pages are blank. the admin page is all I can get. But maybe I can use this to get the rest of the site back. * What do I do now? Was not able to follow Jupiter_dev advice; I am now trying to work out how to use mysql to “edit table wp options Home and make sure it now points to the right url.” Please be patient. No prior mysql experience, I installed wordpress with one of those whizzbang scripts that do it all for you. I guess that just delays the inevitable. * Thread Starter [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562078) * Very discouraging. Both the wp-config.php and the theme’s function.php files are back to normal, and I get the dashboard fine, settings->general now shows the correct location and can be edited (tho I will never touch it again!). Home page shows up on the web, but no other pages or posts are visible. All my content is still there somewhere, I can see it and edit it in the dashboard. Its all there in the database since the edit page has no trouble accessing it. Yet none of the pages or links work on the web. I have tried creating new test pages and posts, those do not appear on the web either. All I get is: “Internal server error” for every page except the home page. * Thread Starter [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562079) * **From Jupiter_dev:** * > The only thing you are going to need to do after, is use find replace > to point > your images and pages to the right places. search “yourdomain/wordpress/” replace“ > yourdomain” * Thanks for the tip, that find replace plugin is a wonder, but that did not help. If I could just make new pages, I could just copy all the old content one at a time from the old pages. The links are fine. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562106) * > yes i did change the settings->general, I thought that was what that setting > was for. I cannot change it back * Please see the link I provided earlier in the topic. * Thread Starter [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562144) * **From esmi:** * > Please see the link I provided earlier in the topic. * To esmi, thanks again for that link, [Changing_The_Site_URL]. Following it is how I got the admin page back. I have since restored both wp-config.php and functions. php back to normal, I now have settings->general pointed to the right location and editable. (tho I will never touch them again!). * However the site (other than home page and dashboard) is still completely broken. No pages or posts appear even though I can now see them in dashboard and edit them. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562158) * Try resetting your permalinks. * Thread Starter [ChaloGonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chalogonzalez/) * (@chalogonzalez) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562163) * > Try resetting your permalinks. * I don’t know what that means. Please explain. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-from-wp-admin/#post-2562164) * Try resetting your custom permalinks back to the default setting via Settings- > Permalinks. 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