Hi Alex, You will get a lot of information if you go to your browser and in the address bar, type http://www.php.net/display_errors. When you get to that page, pay attention to display_errors, error_reporting, and the predefined constants for controlling how errors are displayed You can also get all the information about your environment if you write a PHP script and as the only statement, put this. Phpinfo(); Jim -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:31 PM To: programmingblind Subject: debugging php? Hi all, I am doing php for a databases class. When I run it, I get an http 500 error, but no errors from my actual code. I tried a simple "echo test" to make sure php is working and it ran fine, so it has to be something in my code. I thought php would print any errors to the webpage when it was displayed (show_errors is on)? Why am I getting this generic error page instead? More to the point, is there a simple way to debug without using an ide? -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind