Title: [an error occurred while processing this directive] Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [an error occurred while processing this directive] * Resolved [baileyhaven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baileyhaven/) * (@baileyhaven) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/) * A short timeline can best explain my problem…. * 9:30 am – Logged into WordPress Admin panel and tried installing a redirect url plug-in. 9:31 am – Clicked the Activate button for plug in and got the error message [an error occurred while processing this directive] 9:32 am – Logged into my host control panel and deleted the plugin from my folder. I also deleted all my themes. 9:33 am – Still can’t log into my account and I keep getting the same message despite that plug in being deleted. * I have no Super Cache plugins installed and now I’m lost. Does anyone have any suggestions. It appears that everything was working fine until I installed that plugin. Even after it was deleted the problem still exists. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835542) * > I also deleted all my themes. * You need at least 1 theme in wp-content/themes – namely the Twenty Ten theme. * Di you have any caching plugins installed before this problem? If so, did you follow the instructions for un-installing them? * Thread Starter [baileyhaven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baileyhaven/) * (@baileyhaven) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835553) * I’m not sure if it was installed. Still a newbie to WP. Is there a way I can check by browsing my files. I’ve put the twenty two theme back in manually. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835560) * > Is there a way I can check by browsing my files. * What folders are in wp-content/plugins? * What is in your .htaccess file? * Thread Starter [baileyhaven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baileyhaven/) * (@baileyhaven) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835566) * I deleted all my folders inside the wp-content/plugins. There is a Hello.php and index.php inside it now. I figure I can reinstall theme all if that allowed me to get inside. Still no luck after deleting them. * There is some generic/text code inside my .htaccess file? Should I be looking there. Permissions set at 644 * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835572) * > Should I be looking there. * That depends upon what the file contains. * Thread Starter [baileyhaven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baileyhaven/) * (@baileyhaven) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835583) * Is it safe to post that file over the forum. I’m new to this but I understand this contains pw access info. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835586) * Your .htaccess file does not contain any password information. * Thread Starter [baileyhaven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baileyhaven/) * (@baileyhaven) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835589) * .htaccess file under wp folder: * # BEGIN WordPress RewriteEngine On RewriteBase /member/ RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond%{ REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule . /member/index.php [L] * # END WordPress * # BEGIN ST_URLLogin Redirect 301 / Redirect 301 / [http://www.(my-sites-name)](http://www.(my-sites-name)). com/member/wp-login.php?action=logout # END ST_URLLogin * ————– .htaccess under my public folder: * # Use PHP5 as default AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835602) * Make a backup copy of the .htaccess file for safekeeping and then try removing: * ``` # BEGIN ST_URLLogin Redirect 301 / Redirect 301 / http://www.(my-sites-name).com/member/wp-login.php?action=logout # END ST_URLLogin ``` * Thread Starter [baileyhaven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baileyhaven/) * (@baileyhaven) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835625) * It worked like a charm. Thanks esmi, you helped me sleep tonight * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835661) * Glad to have helped. 🙂 Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘[an error occurred while processing this directive]’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * Last activity: [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive-2/#post-1835661) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics