Title: Http 500 Error – Cannot run WP from localhost
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Http 500 Error – Cannot run WP from localhost

 *  [aakapoor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aakapoor/)
 * (@aakapoor)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-500-error-cannot-run-wp-from-localhost/)
 * I am new to MAMP and WP, and have run into a wall.
    A week ago I started building
   my first WP site using MAMP to build the website locally. It worked seemlessly
   and everything was going well. I was on vacation for a week, and now when I try
   to get back into my site, it wont work!
 * When I type localhost into the browser, it shows me all the folders (1 folder
   for images I intend on using in the site, 1 for my website text, 1 is the actual
   wordpress folder and even a new fresh unzipped wordpress folder).
 * If I click on the folder with the images or the website text, I can see all the
   files and same goes for the website text folder. But when I click on either of
   the wordpress folders, I get the Http:500 error as follows:
 * _“The website encountered an error while retrieving [http://localhost/comRockheartGoa/](http://localhost/comRockheartGoa/).
   It may be down for maintenance or configured incorrectly.”
 * I havent changed any settings or done anything but it has just stopped working
   and I have no clue where to start looking for a solution!
 * I am at the point where I think I might have to reinstall MAMP and restart the
   whole site from scratch!

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 *  Thread Starter [aakapoor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aakapoor/)
 * (@aakapoor)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-500-error-cannot-run-wp-from-localhost/#post-3946572)
 * Update:
    I have tried to unzip the wordpress file in a different location and
   point the MAMP Apache server to that location, and then when I go through localhost
   it asks me to setup the wp-config.php file again. So now the million dollar question–
   what do I need to do to get my old site working? Just pointing the Apache server
   back to that folder does not work – so I am guessing I need to change some setting
   somewhere?
 * So the fresh install of wordpress runs when I put it in a different destination
   and point that MAMP Apache server there. I really do not want to have to rebuild
   the site from scratch, so any help will be appreciated
 *  [Gadgetroid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gadgetrophy/)
 * (@gadgetrophy)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-500-error-cannot-run-wp-from-localhost/#post-3946609)
 * Let it install in that new location then copy the contents and any files that
   you changed to that new location.

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 * In: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/)
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 * Last reply from: [Gadgetroid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gadgetrophy/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-500-error-cannot-run-wp-from-localhost/#post-3946609)
 * Status: not resolved

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