Title: CSS  Parse Error- Cannot Change Back
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# CSS Parse Error- Cannot Change Back

 *  Resolved [backpackwithbrock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backpackwithbrock/)
 * (@backpackwithbrock)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-parse-error-cannot-change-back/)
 * I updated some code in my ‘Theme Functions’ and am now receiving the following
   message:
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/content/92/5391192/
   html/wp-content/themes/canvas/functions.php on line 81
 * I cannot access my website URL or from the admin background. I do however thankfully
   have Stylesheet still open.
 * My site is: [http://www.backpackwithbrock.com](http://www.backpackwithbrock.com)
 * And this is the link to the code I was attempting to input – in order get my 
   thumbnails showing again when I share a post on Facebook.
 * [http://www.staenzwebsolutions.com/avoid-no-thumbnail-or-unrelated-thumbnail-image-while-sharing-post-on-facebook/477/](http://www.staenzwebsolutions.com/avoid-no-thumbnail-or-unrelated-thumbnail-image-while-sharing-post-on-facebook/477/)
 * I need to get my site up and running asap. Any help to fix this and get it back
   would be appreciated.
 * Cheers,
    Brock
 * Note: I am novice when it comes to CSS and such.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-parse-error-cannot-change-back/#post-2421259)
 * You will need to upload a fresh copy of your theme.
 *  [olavxxx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olavxxx/)
 * (@olavxxx)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-parse-error-cannot-change-back/#post-2421261)
 * Your PHP code has to be between:
    `<?php` AND `?>`
 * So if you by accident do something like:
    `<?php <img src...` you will get this
   error!
 * If you need some regular html between the php, you do like so:
 *     ```
       <?php /* some php code here */?>
         <!--# Some HTML here -->
       <?php /* Some php here */ ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [backpackwithbrock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backpackwithbrock/)
 * (@backpackwithbrock)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-parse-error-cannot-change-back/#post-2421275)
 * When inputting the code – I went into functions.php like advised, inputted the
   code and came up with this error.
 * If I am in my FTP File Manager trying to remove that code, is there any idea 
   where I would find that section of coding?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-parse-error-cannot-change-back/#post-2421279)
 * Try downloading your theme’s functions.php file, opening it in a plain text editor,
   removing the code you added and re-uploading the amended file.
 *  [olavxxx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olavxxx/)
 * (@olavxxx)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-parse-error-cannot-change-back/#post-2421281)
 * You should not be putting any CSS in functions.php
    functions.php is for the 
   theme functions, like defining widgets, thumbnails, hooks, what the theme supports,
   etc.
 * As your error is on line 81, most likely your code is on line 80 or 81.
 *  Thread Starter [backpackwithbrock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backpackwithbrock/)
 * (@backpackwithbrock)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-parse-error-cannot-change-back/#post-2421286)
 * Thanks for all your help crew! I figured it out with your help!
 * We’re up and running again.

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