500 Internal Server Error on Uploaded Files?

Question

Hey guys
After getting back into Dreamweaver CS4, I've tried to upload to www.DuffyDesigns.co.uk/Beta. It seems to upload fine, the files are there, however, it gives me a 500 Internal Server Error when I try to view it. I've tried saving the file, the uploading it manually, and that works, but I don't want to have to do that every time
Any fixes, questions or ideas?
Thanks
Joseph Duffy

Answer 1

I'm assuming these are .php pages.
I'm also assuming that your host has error display turned off.
Try adding this to the very top of your home page:
<?php
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('log_errors', 1);
ini_set('error_log', dirname(__FILE__) . '/error_log.txt');
error_reporting(E_ALL);
?>
This should display the proper error message.
If that does not help, try making a very simple PHP page, like this:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
And see what that displays.