500 internal server error?

[smittenbite]

what is a 500 internal server error? i was uploading things to my site and all the sudden on one of the pages where i submit a form it gives me a 500 internal server error. i contacted support and they said they were working on it. i have tried to upload an old version of the file that worked before but it still gave me the same error. they said they would get back to me within 24 hours, its been three days and i still have the problem and no notes/email from them . does internal sever error mean its not a problem on my side or could it be some of my code causing the problem?

[hexburner]

It's a problem with a .htaccess-file.
.htaccess-files are used to rewrite urls like http://domain.com/index.php?page=about-me to http://domain.com/about-me.

Probably there's a typo in the regex syntax.
Check the syntax in the file(s) named .htaccess

[ldcdc]

In any case, the host should have access to more data that can help to better determine the cause. Contact them again, and push for a resolution.

[charlesgan]

error 500... server side. sound like script problem to me

[smittenbite]

there is no htaccess file that i can see. i am with dream host. i just contacted them again to see what was up - hopefully they will answer soon =( thanks guys

[mainlink]

Not necessarily .htaccess related.

Very often it is a chown/chmod problem. Please check ownership and rights of the said script. I bet, a chmod 755 /path/to/script will solve the problem.