HTTP ERROR 500

elza

I get HTTP ERROR 500 on my website.

URL: https://story.loveorfear.co
Debugging: I cannot find config.pho file. Where's it located?
Bluehost Shared Hosting, and it meets the requirements → I had a chat even with the Bluehost Support before I got to installing Flarum
PHP version: 7.2.13
Error logs: again, I don't know where can I see them...

And about trying. I did everything instructed under Setting Up → Installation

I removed the directory /public because I installed Flarum to a subdomain. Hence, I copied the files to the subdomain root and then changed the path of base and public in index.php and public in flarum executable file. And those are the only changes I have done.

I am not sure if I did it correctly as I use a subdomain not a subdirectory or a root folder for this installation. I didn't find how to for subdomain.

index.php

<?php

/*
 * This file is part of Flarum.
 *
 * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
 *
 * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
 * file that was distributed with this source code.
 */

require '../vendor/autoload.php';

$server = new Flarum\Http\Server(
    Flarum\Foundation\Site::fromPaths([
        'base' => __DIR__,
        'public' => __DIR__,
        'storage' => __DIR__.'/storage',
    ])
);

$server->listen();

flarum

#!/usr/bin/env php
<?php
/*
 * This file is part of Flarum.
 *
 * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
 *
 * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
 * file that was distributed with this source code.
 */

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$server = new Flarum\Console\Server(
    Flarum\Foundation\Site::fromPaths([
        'base' => __DIR__,
        'public' => __DIR__,
        'storage' => __DIR__.'/storage',
    ])
);

$server->listen();

jordanjay29

elza require '../vendor/autoload.php';

In your index.php, please remove the preceeding ../ from that line.

Also check your URL field in config.php to make sure it is not pointing at your public folder, or ending with a trailing / slash.

elza Debugging: I cannot find config.pho file. Where's it located?

Did you install Flarum yet? There will be no config.php until Flarum is installed. Either load the folder with a working index.php file, or run php flarum install from terminal.

elza

I wanted to add a screenshot but I don't see an option to upload a photo.

So I uploaded it to my server for now...

elza

jordanjay29 Hi! Sorry for a late-late reply.

jordanjay29 In your index.php, please remove the preceeding ../ from that line.

Done.

jordanjay29 Also check your URL field in config.php to make sure it is not pointing at your public folder, or ending with a trailing / slash.

I don't have config.php file.

jordanjay29 Did you install Flarum yet? There will be no config.php until Flarum is installed. Either load the folder with a working index.php file, or run php flarum install from terminal.

I am just a little confused.. I followed the exact step-by-step instructions to install Flarum. And when you say "run php flarum install" I wonder it means? Can I do it without deleting all the files already created? Meaning, do I have to start from a clean page?

Thank you for your patience while I learn and get into the Flarum life (hearts)

rish002

jordanjay29 Removing ../ solved my problem. Thank you so much for the information.

OrdinaryJellyfish

elza You don't have to run php flarum install. The easier way is the GUI: go ahead and try visiting your forum page again, and the installation setup page should show (I don't think there's anything else wrong other than what Jordan mentioned).

lb308

To see the config file you need first install falrum by ssh
you can see the documentatoion from your host here
SSH Access

by the way to add picture here you can use this bbcode
![alt text](url here)

alt text

elza

lb308 thanks!

lb308 To see the config file you need first install falrum by ssh

I have already done that. I did it before I posted this thread. It all started it after I had installed Flarum through ssh.

OrdinaryJellyfish You don't have to run php flarum install. The easier way is the GUI: go ahead and try visiting your forum page again, and the installation setup page should show

I still have the same problem > HTTP ERROR 500

https://story.loveorfear.co/

I don't think this makes any difference but what the heck, I will say it still, the URL location in the FTP is /community/ (not story)

No config.php with my index.php content ...

<?php

/*
 * This file is part of Flarum.
 *
 * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
 *
 * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
 * file that was distributed with this source code.
 */

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$server = new Flarum\Http\Server(
    Flarum\Foundation\Site::fromPaths([
        'base' => __DIR__,
        'public' => __DIR__,
        'storage' => __DIR__.'/storage',
    ])
);

$server->listen();

Any more ideas?

ps. in case I cleared the cash too.

jordanjay29

elza If you're having error 500s still, check your apache or nginx error logs, usually found at /var/log/apache/error.log (sub apache with nginx if that's what you use). The log should contain an entry for the error that can help you debug what's going on.

Also, if you are lacking a config.php, then Flarum has not finished its installation. Once you can load your webpage, you will be able to complete it.

elza

jordanjay29 In my macOS I only have /var/log/apache2 instead and the error.log has not been modified today. I am clueless now.

The last lines (seems useless but I'll copy anyways)

[Thu Dec 20 09:47:29.638383 2018] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 103] AH00163: Apache/2.4.33 (Unix) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Dec 20 09:47:29.638936 2018] [core:notice] [pid 103] AH00094: Command line: '/usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND'
[Fri Dec 28 15:49:41.942159 2018] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 103] AH00163: Apache/2.4.33 (Unix) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Dec 28 15:49:41.948211 2018] [core:notice] [pid 103] AH00094: Command line: '/usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND'

NOTE: I installed Flarum on Dec 21. And on the same day I got an error but its not here.

Clean install? Even though I don't see how this helps (or perhaps I left something out of the equation).

I feel blonde : )

luceos

Have you checked the storage/logs/flarum.log file inside your flarum installation directory?

elza I feel blonde : )

I know the feeling, don't give up yet and don't re-install; that most often is just a waste of precious time.

elza

luceos Have you checked the storage/logs/flarum.log file inside your flarum installation directory?

Now I checked. I have the storage/logs/ but the folder is empty.

ps. thank you for your kind words!

elza

Sounds weird but let me put it out here... what if i create config.php and storage/logs/flarum.log myself and see what happens?

lb308

elza

From the docs :

URL Rewriting

Apache

Flarum includes a.htaccess file in the publicdirectory – make sure it has been uploaded correctly. If you're using shared hosting, confirm with your provider that mod_rewrite is enabled and.htaccess files are allowed. If you're managing your own server, you may need to add the following to your site configuration:

    <Directory "/path/to/flarum/public">
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>

If its not working try to install Flarum locally and after that you can transfer the files and the database to your host manually
the config.php file will needs some change like :

<?php return array (
  'debug' => true,
  'database' => 
  array (
    'driver' => 'mysql',
    'host' => 'localhost',
    'database' => '',
    'username' => '',
    'password' => NULL,
    'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
    'collation' => 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
    'prefix' => NULL,
    'port' => '3306',
    'strict' => false,
  ),
  'url' => 'https://story.loveorfear.co/',
  'paths' => 
  array (
    'api' => 'api',
    'admin' => '',
  ),
);

Staszek

Creating flarum.log will not help. Luceos asked, because there might have been something interesting in it - this file often has information about errors.
Creating config.php will not work either - this file should be created by Flarum while install. If not, it mees that you have install error.
I think you most likely have some problems with Apache config.
Can you set in your shared hosting config where your address with subdomain points? If yes, where does it point? And where does your main domain point? What is path to your main webside files, and your Flarum installation?

elza

lb308 thank you! i will do it within few weeks coz right now i don't have that much time to invest here.

also...

i don't have a public directory because in the Flarum doc it said to move files under public to the root of the installation, and that's what i did with changes mentioned in the doc.

elza

lb308 If you're using shared hosting, confirm with your provider that mod_rewrite is enabled and.htaccess files are allowed.

oh, that got reconfirmed too. yes to all.

Staszek

elza I would say, that in your case you totally should have public directory. You have your forum under subdomain, so you probably are able to point where this subdomain leads. But I'm not sure, because you didn't answer my quiestions.