HTTP Error 500 - Internal server error

From the number of questions we get from new developers, it seems that one of the most dreaded errors that newcomers to PHP/Mysql and CGI face is the ambiguous "500 Internal Server Error". It is one of the most uninformative error messages you can receive which can mean anything from an improper upload to a bug or error in the script and in most cases, incorrectly set file and directory permissons.

A phpinfo.php file is a file that makes it easier for you to see PHP information about the server you are hosted on.

While it doesn't include version information about your database scheme, it does include version information about PHP, Apache/IIS, GD, and other things. It also contains a description of many important settings, which could possibly be causing problems with your php script installation.

If you are a web developer building PHP/MySQL powered sites, the ultimate scenario is to test your applications before uploading them to the main web hosting server. A lot of developers set up test accounts on live web servers, however this means you always need to be connected to the web to test them. But there is another way using one of two ingenious applications that make setting up your own Apache/MySQL/PHP an absolute breeze.

Sometimes a MySQL database is simply too large to backup on a web based interface. In the event of this occurring, it is fairly easy to backup a database via SSH; all it takes is one command. This tutorial will show you how.

This video will show you how to search databases in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to rename tables in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to run SQL queries in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to modify fields in tables in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to insert fields into tables in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to import databases and tables in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to become familiar with databases and phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to expore databases and tables in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to delete a table in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to delete fields from a table in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to create a table in a database in phpmyadmin.

This video will show you how to copy a database table in phpmyadmin.

One question that comes up regularly is "How can I move my existing Joomla site to your servers?". This can be achieved relatively simply in 3 steps.
1. Upload your existing Joomla site files to your hosting account.
2. Export (or dump) your existing MySQL database, then create a new database and import the data.
3. Change your Joomla configuration settings.

This tutorial will focus on the process of exporting/importing the MySQL data.

PHP (PHP:Hypertext Preprocessor) was designed to create dynamic web pages, PHP's principal focus is server-side scripting. While running the PHP parser with a web server and web browser, the PHP model can be compared to other server-side scripting languages such as Microsoft's ASP.NET system, Sun Microsystems' JavaServer Pages, mod_perl and the Ruby on Rails framework, as they all provide dynamic content to the client from a web server.

If you've recently installed phpNuke with Fantistico (it's at the bottom of your Control Panel - if you haven't seen it - go look), you may have noticed that the phpBB version is about 5 releases out of date.
The most recent version of phpBB is 2.0.21, but the version within the phpNuke 7.8 Release is 2.0.15. However, before you run out and download the standalone updates/patches for phpBB, please keep reading.