Installing and upgrading help

Curl test/browser test at mddtest.net site is returning error 500's which are not very informative but does indicate there is mis-config somewhere.

At the site URL given, there is a wordpress on-top of the moodle.   Is the wordpress using anything to control/deny access to subdirectories under it?

So you've manually created a config.php file from a copy of config-dist.php of the package.   That correct?   Are ownerships/permissions on the config.php file you've created from config-dist.php file correct?  config.php file in new site must be at least readable by all.   When manually creating that file it is often forgotten to change ownerships/permissions to all that.

In the moodle directory of mddtest.net there is a config-dist.php file that contains lines for turning on debugging.   Add those  lines to config.php and see what Moodle might report.

Comparison of the setup/config of existing/working 2.0.2 site with the new non-working site might provide some clues for ya - such things as paths to data directory, and other config.php file lines

If Bluehost (am assuming shared hosting package) uses things like suphp then checking it's error logs might provide a clue.

'spirit of sharing', Ken

Is this a fresh install or an upgrade?  What version of Moodle? 

Blank page normally points to two possibilities - if an upgrade, delete your cache folders in the moodledata folder.  If a fresh install, this is often coming from php problem.  Check that you have your htaccess file configured properly - I am presuming that you need that with this host.

Emma

By chance are you using Bluehost MOJO Market Place to install Moodle?

Bluehost has help, but they provide no help.   It appears they think
their MOJO Market Place installers are flawless cause the only thing
one can find in their help for Moodle says this:

"Problem:

    Installing the advertised plugins

Solution:

After logging into your Bluehost cpanel, click on the Plugins & Extensions icon under the category "MOJO Marketing". From there you may select the plugin you want to install and click on Install button to begin installing it. Refer to the developer's website for specific product details and support."

Ref:
https://my.bluehost.com/hosting/help/171

First of all, have never considered any CMS/LMS or other such 'application' to be what Bluehost is calling a 'plugin'. 

So it's their installer, but they point you to 'developer's web site' for support!!!! ... these community forums.

What assistance do they provide customers?  How much did they charge you for the usage
of 'MOJO Market Place'?   Whatever it was, it was too much.

Please, NO Bluehost user come to their defense here.  It's high time these providers take some responsibility.   If anyone comes to their defense,  feel free to take full control of assisting Michael AND CHARGE BLUEHOST for providing such assistance.

Sorry, Michael ... other than Emma's suggestion about checking for the existence of an errant .htaccess file (which is the only other item found in their 'help'), is about the only thing I could also suggest.

BTW, Moodle doesn't normally install an .htaccess file.   Conclusion ... MOJO did it!

'spirit of sharing', Ken