Title: network http error 500 – internal server error
Last modified: August 15, 2017

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# network http error 500 – internal server error

 *  [mistral7-wporg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistral7-wporg/)
 * (@mistral7-wporg)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/network-http-error-500-internal-server-error/)
 * Have network set at [https://sweetblogspot.com](https://sweetblogspot.com) but
   cannot access due to “internal server error” (500)
    Checked error log but no 
   entries Have tried each of the versions of .htaccess file but no change. No idea
   what the original multisite wp version was other than either WPMU or later. (
   how do I find that out?) Stuck. .htaccess file currently set as: (WP v 3- 3.4.2)
 * # BEGIN WordPress
    RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80 RewriteRule
   ^(.*)$ [https://mydomain.com/$1](https://mydomain.com/$1) [R,L] RewriteEngine
   On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
 * # uploaded files
    RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]
 * RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule
   ^ – [L] RewriteRule . index.php [L] # END WordPress
 * wp-config multisite code:
 * /* Multisite */
    define(‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true); define(‘MULTISITE’, true);
   define(‘SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL’, true); define(‘DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE’, ‘mydomain.com’);
   define(‘PATH_CURRENT_SITE’, ‘/’); define(‘SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE’, 1); define(‘
   BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE’, 1);
 * This site was previously hacked and I have had to replace all but wp-content.
   wp-content has been given a going over to try and clean it – think it is now 
   clean.
    Any assistance would be greatly appreciated – my current ISP is not communicating.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fnetwork-http-error-500-internal-server-error%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/network-http-error-500-internal-server-error/#post-9410031)
 * > Checked error log but no entries
   >  Have tried each of the versions of .htaccess
   > file but no change.
 * 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](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)(
   no Dashboard access required). 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 for your
   version of WordPress to rule-out a theme-specific issue. If you don’t have access
   to your admin panel, access your server via [SFTP or FTP](https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients),
   or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel, navigate to `/wp-content/
   themes/` and rename the directory of your currently active theme. This will force
   the default theme 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 SFTP 
   or FTP, or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel, and rename
   the `.htaccess` file. If you can’t find a `.htaccess` file, make sure that you
   have set your SFTP or FTP client to view invisible files.
 *  Thread Starter [mistral7-wporg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mistral7-wporg/)
 * (@mistral7-wporg)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/network-http-error-500-internal-server-error/#post-9410125)
 * Hi t-p
    Tried your suggestions. Access via cpanel works so renamed all plugins,
   renamed all but wp seventeen, themes, renamed .htaccess, all with no improvement.
 * What I have noticed whilst checking another site via cpanel this morning, is 
   this particular site I have the problem with suddenly came up in the file manager
   address line, but files were correct for the site I was checking.
    Methinks there
   is a fundamental problem with the server.
 * Now, if I could just get the ISP to talk with me ….
 * Appreciate your assistance with this.
 * Regards

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