Title: Internal Server Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Internal Server Error

 *  Resolved [RubyA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rubya/)
 * (@rubya)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/)
 * website: [http://www.medicolegalreports.com.au/](http://www.medicolegalreports.com.au/)
 * I made a website for a friend and have just moved it to his host following [this guide ](http://www.jealousbrother.com/blog/transfer-wordpress-blog-serverhost/)
 * Now I’m getting this Internal Server Error message when I navigate to any page
   EXCEPT for home. **Please help.**
 * Internal Server Error
 * The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to
   complete your request.
 * Please contact the server administrator, [webmaster@medicolegalreports.com.au](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/webmaster@medicolegalreports.com.au?output_format=md)
   and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done
   that may have caused the error.
 * More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
 * Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying 
   to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
    Apache/2.2.13 (Unix) mod_ssl/
   2.2.13 OpenSSL/0.9.8e-fips-rhel5 mod_bwlimited/1.4 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.8.8
   Server at [http://www.medicolegalreports.com.au](http://www.medicolegalreports.com.au)
   Port 80

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/#post-1767623)
 * Internal server errors (error 500) are often caused by plugin or theme function
   conflicts, so if you have access to your admin panel, try deactivating all plugins.
   If you don’t have access to your admin panel, try [manually resetting your plugins](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F).
   If that resolves the issue, reactivate each one individually until you find the
   cause.
 * If that does not resolve the issue, try switching to the Default theme (WordPress
   1.5 – 2.9.2) or the Twenty Ten theme (WordPress 3.0 and higher) to rule-out a
   theme-specific issue. If you don’t have access to your admin panel, access your
   server via [FTP or SFTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients), navigate to`/
   wp-content/themes/` and rename the directory of your currently active theme. 
   This will force the Default theme (WordPress 1.5 – 2.9.2) or the Twenty Ten theme(
   WordPress 3.0 and higher) to activate and hopefully rule-out a theme-specific
   issue.
 * If that does not resolve the issue, it’s possible that a `.htaccess` rule could
   be the source of the problem. To check for this, access your server via FTP or
   SFTP and rename the `.htaccess` file. If you can’t find a `.htaccess` file, make
   sure that you have set your FTP or SFTP client to view invisible files.
 * If you weren’t able to resolve the issue by either resetting your plugins and
   theme or renaming your .htaccess file, we may be able to help, but we’ll need
   a more detailed error message. Internal server errors are usually described in
   more detail in the server error log. If you have access to your server error 
   log, generate the error again, note the date and time, then immediately check
   your server error log for any errors that occurred during that time period. If
   you don’t have access to your server error log, ask your hosting provider to 
   look for you.
 *  Thread Starter [RubyA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rubya/)
 * (@rubya)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/#post-1767628)
 * Thanks for replying
 * Its not the plugins or themes
 * What do I rename the .htaccess file to?
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/#post-1767631)
 * > What do I rename the .htaccess file to?
 * Anything but `.htaccess` . Try just `htaccess` (remove the dot).
 *  Thread Starter [RubyA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rubya/)
 * (@rubya)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/#post-1767633)
 * right. sorry
    I renamed it now this happens
 * Not Found
 * The requested URL /services/ was not found on this server.
 * Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument
   to handle the request.
    Apache/2.2.13 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.13 OpenSSL/0.9.8e-fips-
   rhel5 mod_bwlimited/1.4 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.8.8 Server at [http://www.medicolegalreports.com.au](http://www.medicolegalreports.com.au)
   Port 80
 * I don’t have access to the error logs so I’ll have to ask the hosting provider.
   They’ll most likely respond on Monday
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/#post-1767634)
 * In that case, name it back to `.htaccess` and look in your server error logs 
   for any more descriptive errors during the time you saw the error.
 * If you can’t find or access your server error logs, contact your hosting provider.
 *  Thread Starter [RubyA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rubya/)
 * (@rubya)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/#post-1767637)
 * Thank you so much for your help. I have contacted them. They will reply on Monday
 *  Thread Starter [RubyA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rubya/)
 * (@rubya)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-47/#post-1767745)
 * They replied. said my folder permissions were 777 (they weren’t)
 * I found this and it worked
 * > I would delete my .htaccess and create a new one in Notepad.
   >  Open Notepad –
   > hit space bar once – save file. Upload it to your WP root and rename it .htaccess.
   > CHMOD 666. Update your permalinks – this writes to your .htaccess. Change CHMOD
   > to 644 on .htaccess for security.
 * Thanks for your help anyway 🙂

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