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HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error

The error message HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error is 99% of the time a programming error in the website / in the code.

This is a general message and there is no further information in it, because in Internet Explorer this is turned off by default.

Chrome and other modern browsers: This article does not apply to these browsers. This is because only on website level to set. See the other articles about white screen in WordPress and other error messages that can be found in this knowledge base.

By changing and activating the following setting you will solve this:

Tools --> Internet Options /Tooth Wheel
--> Internet Options:
500 foutmelding oplossen voor webhosting 1

500 foutmelding oplossen voor webhosting 2

Tab: Advanced / Advanced

HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error

Under Browsing/ View Web Pages, uncheck the following:









Show friendly HTTP error messages / User friendly HTTP error messages

HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error

Then you can click on Apply and OK. If you now go back to your website with the error in it you will see the actual error here in the browser window.
It may be that you still need to enforce the extended error messages in the website as well. In the knowledge base you can read how to do this in a Wordpress site.

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The error message HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error is 99% of the cases a programming error on the website / in the code.

This is a general message and does not contain any further information, as it is disabled by default in Internet Explorer.

Chrome and other modern browsers: This article does not apply to this. This is only adjustable at the website level. See the other articles on WordPress white screen and other error messages in this knowledge base.

A browser that can be used is, for example, the Brave Browser, Chrome or the new Microsoft Edge.

Adjusting and activating the following setting will solve this:

Tools --> Internet Options /Toothwheel --> Internet Options:500 foutmelding oplossen voor webhosting 1500 foutmelding oplossen voor webhosting 2Tab: Advanced / AdvancedUnder500 foutmelding oplossen voor webhosting 3Browsing/ View web pages, uncheck the following:

Show friendly HTTP error messages / Show friendly HTTP error messagesAfter that,500 foutmelding oplossen voor webhosting 4you can click Apply and OK. If you now go back to your website with the error in it you will see the actual error here in the browser screen.You may still need to enforce the extended error messages in the website as well. In the knowledge base here https://www.mijnhostingpartner.nl/client/knowledgebase/webapplicaties/cms/wordpress/hoe-zet-ik-de-foutmeldingen-aan-in-mijn-wordpress-website/hoethis should be done in a Wordpress site.