CodeIgniter 500 Internal Server Error

Question

I downloaded a PHP script written using CodeIgniter. when I run it from the localhost, on going to the admin folder, it shows localhost again. Also when running from my web host, it shows a 500 Internal Server Error.

I run the site from http://localhost/myproj It works. Then when I try to go to the admin page which is at http://localhost/myproj/administrator, it gives a 500 Internal Server Error.

I read here that this might be due to a wrong code in the .htaccess file. This is my present .htaccess file

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)/$ $1 [L,R=301]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^system.*
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php/$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php/$1 [L]

# Without mod_rewrite, route 404's to the front controller
ErrorDocument 404 /index.php

Please help me. I know it might be a very small problem, but I'm unable to find the error.

Answer 1

You're trying to remove index.php from your site URL's, correct?

Try setting your $config['uri_protocol'] to REQUEST_URI instead of AUTO.

Answer 2

Try this to your .htaccess file:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
  RewriteEngine On
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
  RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?/$1 [L]
</IfModule >