Title: Getting HTTP ERROR 500
Last modified: September 4, 2022

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# Getting HTTP ERROR 500

 *  Resolved [jahrakael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jahrakael/)
 * (@jahrakael)
 * [3 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-http-error-500-2/)
 * Hi,
    I wanted to use theme editor, so i edit the code ; 2define( ‘DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT’,
   True ); to False And my website is instantly shutdown and i am getting “HTTP 
   ERROR 500” Couldnt fix it, how can i fix it? Please help me

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 *  [nlpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nlpro/)
 * (@nlpro)
 * [3 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-http-error-500-2/#post-15978126)
 * Hi jahrakael,
 * The correct wp-config.php entry added by the iTSec plugin looks like below:
 *     ```
       // BEGIN iThemes Security - Do not modify or remove this line
       // iThemes Security Config Details: 2
       define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true ); // Disable File Editor - Security > Settings > WordPress Tweaks > File Editor
       // END iThemes Security - Do not modify or remove this line
       ```
   
 * Make sure your wp-config.php entry looks identical.
 * Also next time don’t manually edit the wp-config.php file. Instead simply navigate
   to Security > Settings > Advanced > WordPress Tweaks and untick the **Disable
   File Editor** checkbox. Finally click on the **Save** button.
 * +++++ To prevent any confusion, I’m not iThemes +++++
 *  [nlpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nlpro/)
 * (@nlpro)
 * [3 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-http-error-500-2/#post-15978147)
 * In case you only have the line below in the wp-config.php file (without any iThemes
   Security comment lines):
 * `define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true );`
 * It means the line was probably added manually. If that is the case your issue
   is totally unrelated to the iTSec plugin and you should mark this topic as ‘Resolved’.
   Next open a new topic in the [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   forum.
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by [nlpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nlpro/).
 *  [nlpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nlpro/)
 * (@nlpro)
 * [3 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-http-error-500-2/#post-16000208)
 * Hi jahrakael,
 * If you require no further assistance please mark this topic as “Resolved”.
 *  Plugin Support [chandelierrr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanedelierrr/)
 * (@shanedelierrr)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-http-error-500-2/#post-16033707)
 * Hi [@jahrakael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jahrakael/), I hope the information
   provided by nlpro helped resolve the issue. Since we haven’t received a response,
   I’ll mark this post resolved. If you still need some assistance, feel free to
   open a new support topic, and we’d be happy to assist. Thank you!

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