install.php blank – internal server error 500

  • Resolved alanrice38181

    (@alanrice38181)


    17 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all,

    I’ve installed wordpress before on my own pc but not on a remote host and I’m running into an internal server error 500 when I go to load the install script (install.php)

    If I delete my config.php file it loads to say it’s missing. I’ve even created a new config.php file through the WordPress install but I’m getting the same.

    I turned on the error logs on the host and I’m getting: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /hsphere/local/home/[username-here]/[domain-name-here]/wp-includes/media.php on line 300

    I’ve searched but I can’t find anyone else with this error.
    Can anyone help?

    Thanks,
    Alan.

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  • Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    That error should not stop the installer.
    A 500 error usually means php is not working properly, but – are you on a windows host? Or do you have to go through a cgi-bin to run php?

    Thread Starter alanrice38181

    (@alanrice38181)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    Im on a linux host.
    I think i do have to go through cgi-bin. though not 100% certain of that. sorry.

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    If you are on linux it should be straight forward.

    <?php phpinfo(); ?>

    Drop the above in a file called phpinfo.php and upload it to your server, then access it with your browser. If php is installed it should give you a bunch of info. If not, you’ll still get a 500.

    Thread Starter alanrice38181

    (@alanrice38181)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    Yep, definitely installed. (PHP Version 5.2.5)
    anything from the info that you would like pasted here that might help?
    maybe a link to it might be helpful? here you go

    Thread Starter alanrice38181

    (@alanrice38181)

    17 years, 8 months ago

    ok so i deleted the mysql database and the whole wordpress install and started a fresh and it worked. not sure what was wrong. I think it could have been a bad upload.
    Anyway thanks for your help 🙂

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