Magento

Hello all!
I try to install Magento on linux server - “Hostgator”, the “baby croc” package, and got the"Internal Server Error 500"…
I changed my htaccess file - added the line “AddType x-mapp-php5 .php”.
Also move it to the upper directory, but no use.
Does anyone knows what’s the solution?
Thanks!!!
Gal

Yes, It’s the .htaccess file.

As you wrote, you need to add

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php

You also need to remove the following two lines that do that you get “Internal Server 500”, then you are able to run Magento on Hostgator.

php_flag magic_quotes_gpc off
php_flag short_open_tag on

However, if I have understand it right, Magento needs Magic Quotes to be Off for to work properly. I haven’t had time to contact hostgator for to see how we can turn magic quotes off and short_open_tag on.

If someone has the answer, please let us know. Thanks

I see now that Moshe from Varien replied in another thread:

The last released version already can manage without “php_flag magic_quotes_gpc off” line.

And I see now that Hosgator has short_open_tag On as default.

If I have understand it right .. it’s solved..

The answer should then be .. simply remove the following two lines from the .htaccess

php_flag magic_quotes_gpc off
php_flag short_open_tag on

Thank you!!
It works!!!

Perfect

Thanks for the tip

This method doesn’t seem to be working now with 1.1.

Can someone please help? I’m getting the 500 server error

Make sure your index.php file in the root of your Magento folder is chmodded to 0755 and NOT 0777 if on HostGator.

Hi I just did a full install of version 1.1.8 (using sample data) on Hostgater and it took me less than 30 mins once all files were uploaded to install sample data on db and install magento.  All so far seems to work well and it is a good speed. I previously installed on netfirms and the admin was so slow it was impossible to use. I have not changed any files just followed the basic instructions and that is it. As I have seen that people seem to be having problems I thought you would like to know that -

Hostgater is fine as a host for Magento. 

lynnspain - 06 December 2008 02:29 AM

Hi I just did a full install of version 1.1.8 (using sample data) on Hostgater and it took me less than 30 mins once all files were uploaded to install sample data on db and install magento.  All so far seems to work well and it is a good speed. I previously installed on netfirms and the admin was so slow it was impossible to use. I have not changed any files just followed the basic instructions and that is it. As I have seen that people seem to be having problems I thought you would like to know that -

Hostgater is fine as a host for Magento. 

How did you install the sample data on hostgator if you don’t mind me asking?

i would like to know also, becoz here it does NOT work :-( getting the Internal Server Error