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+# Podcastrr - Solution to 500 Internal Server Error
+
+## Problem
+
+The application was returning a 500 Internal Server Error when accessing the root URL. This was likely due to the database not being properly initialized with the required tables.
+
+## Solution
+
+1. Created all necessary templates and CSS files for the application
+2. Created a database initialization script (`init_db.py`) to create the required tables and default settings
+3. Ran the initialization script to set up the database
+
+## How to Run the Application
+
+1. Make sure you have all the dependencies installed:
+   ```
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+
+2. Initialize the database (if you haven't already):
+   ```
+   python init_db.py
+   ```
+
+3. Run the application:
+   ```
+   python main.py
+   ```
+
+4. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:5000`
+
+## What to Expect
+
+You should now see the home page of the Podcastrr application instead of a 500 Internal Server Error. The application allows you to:
+
+- Search for podcasts
+- Track podcasts
+- Download podcast episodes
+- Configure download settings
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+If you still encounter issues:
+
+1. Check that the database file (`instance/podcastrr.db`) exists and is not empty
+2. Verify that all required templates are in the `templates` directory
+3. Ensure that the CSS file is in the `static/css` directory
+4. Check the application logs for specific error messages