Error 500: Internal Server Error
The server encountered an unexpected condition which prevented it from fulfilling the request.
Possible reasons for this are:
Perl/CGI Script Issues
Script Not uploaded in ASCII format.
Be sure to check ASCII in your FTP program before uploading your CGI scripts, otherwise they will upload in the incorrect Binary format.
You forgot to make the script executable.
After uploading your Perl/CGI script, change the permissions on the UPLOADED script to 755 or rwxr-xr-x. This is usually done with your FTP program's "chmod" or "change permission" function (when right-clicking on the script).
Path to Perl is Incorrect.
In your Perl/CGI script, make sure to set the path to: #!/usr/bin/perl . Any other path will cause the Internal Server Error.
Other Issues
.htaccess File Has Wrong Syntax.
If you have a .htaccess file uploaded, double check that the syntax of the instructions is correct. Incorrect syntax or incorrectly written instructions will cause an Internal Server Error.
Please contact your webmaster if you are not sure what goes wrong.
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