What's an "Internal Server Error" and how do I fix it?

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page can not display error. why it happen?

Thank You very much. I was getting the same error message and took your advise. I had changed permissions in the file public_html/admin/configuration and public_html/admin/admin.php my in zen cart root folder as I was adding the google base feeder contribution. I was getting the above error message when I tried to access (My Admin configuration) for my store.

I changed the permissions back to 755 and it is now working. I am very grateful to John for the info. Thanks

You might have a ht.access file in the site root.

I made a Sharepoint website for my office and everything was working fine until today. Now, the main page gives an Error 500 while every other page works fine. Because it was made using Sharepoint, the code is not accessible (I think) offline. Any suggestions?

I have a similar problem.. however.. the message I get is:
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /forum/memberlist.php on this server.

Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

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Apache/2.2.11 (Unix) mod_ssl/2.2.11 OpenSSL/0.9.8e-fips-rhel5 mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 mod_bwlimited/1.4 FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 mod_jk/1.2.25 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.8.8 Server at fishcarverunderground.com Port 80

This comes from a forum I belong to. When a new post comes up it sends me a message allerting me of that new activity. Until recently, I could click on the link in the post and it would take me to the forum topic and the new post. Now I get this error message.. The owner of the site does not have the problem I experience.

Help???? Thanks, Bill

this happens to me when im trying to visit a site but after reading
this (my english is not so good)i think i get its the server
that somthing is wrong to not my computer ?

I got this error now...
So, From your feedbacks, i understand that i need to raise a ticket with my web hosting provider...Am i right? The Permission option makes me think differently bcos i have just changed permissions of few folders but they are not anywhere related to important folders or files so i believe like there is something fishy in the .htaccess .... I have replaced the file so that might be the reason.... Anyways thanks for the info....

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FourPx
http://www.fourpx.com

Hi, I have successfully installed PHP 5, MySQL 5.1, Apache 2.2 and phpMyAdmin. I've test the phpinfo(); and it works fine. Besides, i have tested the connection between MySQL and PHP and it connect well. I have 2 php file-1)Form.php & 2)Insert.php. The form will undergo the insert.php to insert the data into phpMyAdmin.

However, i upgraded from IE7 to IE8 and received the http 500 internal server error. I still could display my phpinfo(); and form.php. But when i submit the form after upgrading my IE, i received the internal server error. Anyway to resolve this? Thank you in advance!

wow, thank you. i am still new at this stuff but i changed the file permission back to 664 and it works again. i do not like messing with that stuff at all unless i know what i am doing.

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Actually im getting 403 Forbidden and I dont know what to do, this is annoying me, If some1 knows the answer please share with me^^ and teach me well because im not good in english ^^

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