HTTP ERROR 500? Why is that?

[geekm1983]

Hello,

What would make OJS stop functioning and show a 500 HTTP ERROR?

Regards.

[ctgraham]

Start with this FAQ:

When I click some button or follow some link, I'm left with a blank page. What do I do?

Check your webserver error log Usually, this indicates that a PHP error has occurred and the message has been sent to your web server or system log file. Check there – e.g. /var/log/apache/error.log, although the exact location will depend on your server configuration – for further details. Check your file permissions If you haven’t installed OJS yet, then the most likely cause is a problem with file permissions in your cache/ or cache/t_compile directories. See docs/README for information on…

[geekm1983]

The logs don’t show anything.

[ctgraham]

You may be looking for a different log then. A 500 error indicates a internal server error which is logged at within the webserver or scripted interpreter. Check with your system administrator or hosting provider to identify where the “webserver error logs” or the “php error logs” can be found.