Title: Server error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Server error

 *  [carolct](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolct/)
 * (@carolct)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-9/)
 * I am getting this error message intermittently when I action a range of things
   in the backend. e.g. deleting categories. It does not happen everytime.
 * Any ideas?
 * Any help appreciated
    ————— Server error!
 * The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request.
 * Error message:
    Premature end of script headers: options-general.php
 * If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
    Error 500
   theelearningsite.com Fri Apr 6 03:27:11 2012 Apache/2.2.11 —————–

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-9/#post-2671723)
 * first, check your server logs.
 *  Thread Starter [carolct](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolct/)
 * (@carolct)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-9/#post-2671725)
 * thanks, what am I looking for?
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-9/#post-2671726)
 * > what am I looking for?
 * errors.
 * if problem locating them, ask your hosting provider for assistance. And also 
   discuss with them.

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 * [error messages](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/error-messages/)
 * [server-error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/server-error/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-9/#post-2671726)
 * Status: not resolved

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