htaccess causes http 500 server errors

we were hacked. they deleted our htaccess file, it was working fine at the time. im trying to make a new one but im apparently doing something wrong. this is the file im using:

Code:

# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On


# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vB folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums/)
#RewriteBase /


#RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.ffshrine\.org
#RewriteRule (.*) http://forums.ffshrine.org/$1 [L,R=301]


RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap_).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]


RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(admincp/|modcp/|cron|vbseo_sitemap|api\.php)
RewriteRule ^((archive/)?(.*\.php(/.*)?))$ vbseo.php [L,QSA]


RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !/(admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php [L,QSA]

Please try enabling your RewriteBase in your .htaccess

sorrry this should have been posted in the regular vbseo support forum. can it be moved?

we have tried it with and without rewritebase enabled

Hi Sarah,

I've moved the thread to the proper forum. Thank you.

Does the dot in the second line belong to the first line, or is it a separated line?. If it is a separated line, then it can be the cause of the issue.

If not, then you can try another workaround:

Find this line:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(admincp/|modcp/|cron|vbseo_sitemap|api\.php)

Add "vbseo":

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(admincp/|modcp/|cron|vbseo_sitemap|api\.php|vbseo)

Let us know if that works for you. If not, then please check your error_log for related entries on the error and supply them to us, so we can find out what is causing the issue.

the work around didnt work

i dont see an error_log file :\

Please make sure you are using all of the same versions of everything. That htaccess file is circa 3.6, but your cp says 3.5.1 pl1. You should upgrade everything to 3.6.

upgraded to 3.6. tried the htaccess fix, but same http 500 error. nothing in error_log

It is impossible to have no error_log when you hit a page with 503 error. If this is the case for you , you should definately contact your host and request their assistance. There is not much we can say with this many enough information.

in the apache error log i have this:



[Mon Nov 28 18:37:55 2011] [error] [client 186.105.180.42] File does not exist: /home/forums/public_html/video-game-music-download-links
[Mon Nov 28 18:37:55 2011] [error] [client 186.105.180.42] File does not exist: /home/forums/public_html/404.shtml

and similar entries. that should link to a forum but doesn't

404s are not 500s. Those are not the right entries.

we're getting 500's, not 503's. that's all that's listed in the error_log :\

Please open a ticket with login details for further troubleshooting.