500 Internal Server Error

[morfargekko]

Hi I get a 500 Internal Server Error when I try to access a Joomla site before it ha propigated. I am running the latest DA, 1.31.1 , PHP5 as CGI/FastCGI , suPHP .
I am using http://serverIP/~user to access the site and I have changed in the Joomla configuration.php to reflect live site to : $mosConfig_live_site = 'http://serverIP/~avestahn'; // No trailing slash

Mats

 

[smtalk]

Don't use ~user, because it's the cause

 

[morfargekko]

How to do it then? I have a client who has just moved to one of my servers and he want to bulid his site fresh and naturly he want to see it live before his domain has propigated.

It works with ordinary .html files but not with .php (joomla) files.

 

[morfargekko]

I have also tryed the tip from the knowledge base.

Alternatively, if you just wish to switch which domain is being used for /~username, you can do so by loggin into the User Panel -> Domain Administration -> select the active domain to use and click "Set as Default". This will setup the symbolic link for the selected domain for /~username.

But it doesn't work!

 

[lkbryant]

yes, i too have the same problem.

but for me, its the zend framework apps that does not work.

it seems to me that, suPHP does not like .htaccess files ?

is this really? how to go about going around this problem?

 

[morfargekko]

Hello, according to DAs "Knowledge Base" at http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=46 it should work and it doesn't say anything about suPhp in that text. I am running a number of servers at a DC with a big host and those servers have suPhp / Php as CGI and there it is possible to access a site with http://serverIP/~user .

 

[spirit]

I believe when u use suPHP you can't access a site with http://serverIP/~user

 

[morfargekko]

Pleas read this: http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=176

But don't try it because I did on recommendation from DA support.

 

[morfargekko]

Hello, the problem is no more because John was kind enough to fix it for us.

For that we thank John and DA for an excelent support.

 

[mike_p]

How to do it then? I have a client who has just moved to one of my servers and he want to bulid his site fresh and naturly he want to see it live before his domain has propigated.

It works with ordinary .html files but not with .php (joomla) files.

Sorry I've come to this thread a bit late.

The best (IMHO!) way to test a site before the name propgates is to set up the DNS for the domain locally. Before checking DNS on the internet, your standard windows/linux computer will check the local HOSTS file. Add an entry there.
You only need to type 1 extra line containing the IP address and domain name.
(Normally found at:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS )
In WinXP 64 you may need to manually enter the address into the address bar of explorer.)