Uploading htaccess to root prior to install results in 500 internal error

Hi,

Sorry if this has been answered before - i did search the forum and the faq!

The issue i am having is .....

Prior to installing the latest zen cart - the Prerequisites page says that i have registered globals on. So i create an htaccess file with the following:

php_value session.use_trans_sid off
php_value register_globals off
#php_value register_globals off
<Files ".ht*">
deny from all
</Files>

When i upload the .htaccess ( ascii ) to the root of the folder then click re-check i get a 500 internal server error!

Can anyone suggest what the problem might be?

Thanks for your help.

Solved the problem!

The site is being tested on Host Gator servers which use "PHPSuExec" meaning a .htaccess override would not work.

Used a php.ini instead and everything worked.