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Server 500 error

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    instantly43ec1e0e62 · Member · Jan 27, 2025 at 9:38 pm
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    Hi all,

    I have been trying to migrate a WordPress website with great difficulty

    Other then a bug on the hosting linking up the original domain which has now been sorted, the hosting provider hasn’t been overly helpful

    My domain now has a server 500 error- Internal Server Error

    When I delete the .htaccess file it goes from a server 500 error to The Requested URL was not found on this server

    I have uploaded all WordPress files, uploaded the database, edited the wp-config file to make sure the database settings are correct, changed the plugins folder to plugins.deactivated incase a plugin was messing up, changed themes folder name again incase (all changed back to normal)

    None of this has worked, the server is Ionos

    This is the .htaccess file I’m using

    # BEGIN WordPress

    # The directives (lines) between “BEGIN WordPress” and “END WordPress” are

    # dynamically generated, and should only be modified via WordPress filters.

    # Any changes to the directives between these markers will be overwritten.

    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>

    RewriteEngine On

    RewriteRule .* – [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]

    RewriteBase /

    RewriteRule ^index.php$ – [L]

    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f

    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

    RewriteRule . /index.php [L]

    </IfModule>

    # END WordPress

    Any ideas please?

    Many thanks :)

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    dollissa · Staff · Jan 27, 2025 at 11:02 pm
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    @instantly43ec1e0e62 this forum is for help specifically with WordPress.com sites. Are you migrating a site here to WordPress.com from IONOS? If so, we can absolutely help, and I encourage you to complete the form here, where we are offering free migrations to the Business plan: https://wordpress.com/support/request-a-free-migration/

    If not, you’ll need to reach out to your host for assistance.

    We have a guide here about the differences between us, WordPress.com, a site host, and the free WordPress software at WordPress.org: https://wordpress.com/support/com-vs-org/

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