I’ve looked at all the recent 500 error topics, but can’t seem to figure out my issue.
Some sites work, others get a 500 error.
local-by-flywheel.log (771.0 KB)
it started Jan 6, 2018, 6:05 AM CST
Since one site will run I’m guessing the issue is with the other individual sites. can you tell from the log?
Hi @efglass
500 errors are typically caused by some sort of code causing a PHP error. You can tell WordPress to show errors which can give you a better idea of what is causing the issue.
To do this, open the wp-config.php file for the site you are troubleshooting. You can right click the site in Local and select “Reveal in Finder”. You can then navigate to <yoursite>/app/public/wp-config.php
Inside of this file add:
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
Just after the line that says something like:
$table_prefix = 'wp_';
Once wp_debug is enabled, then you can visit the site that is having the 500 errors and you should be able to see more meaningful debugging messages.
If you see a bunch of references to a plugin, you can try disabling that plugin and see if it fixes. You can also paste the error here and we the community can have a look!
– Ben
turns out my .htaccess file was changed to some crazy stuff. changed it back and wallah! thanks!
That would do it too!
500 errors are so general – “server error” – they are like the junk drawer in the kitchen where everything that doesn’t fit somewhere else ends up.
Glad you figured it out!