Title: E_COMPILE_ERROR
Last modified: December 15, 2021

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# E_COMPILE_ERROR

 *  Resolved [shix86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shix86/)
 * (@shix86)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e_compile_error-39/)
 * Hi Anyone,
    NEVE theme stopped working today.
 * Error Details
    ============= An error of type E_COMPILE_ERROR was caused in line
   78 of the file /home/eprodaja/public_html/wp-content/themes/neve/functions.php.
   Error message: require_once(): Failed opening required ‘/home/eprodaja/public_html/
   wp-content/themes/neve5745747/start.php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php73/
   root/usr/share/pear’)
 * Additional details:
    WordPress version 5.8.2 Current theme: Neve (version 2.7.5)
   Current plugin: (version ) PHP version 7.3.32
 * Could anyone assist?
    Thanks.

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 *  [justwantanswers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/justwantanswers/)
 * (@justwantanswers)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e_compile_error-39/#post-15170293)
 * Could you share the content of the function at line 78? Does the `start.php` 
   file exist? Have you modified said file?
 * It might have to do with file permissions if the `start.php` exists; your WordPress
   installation should be in `/var/www/html`. It uses the`www-data`user to open,
   read and modify files. If the files you are trying to access are in your`/home/`
   folder,`www-data` won’t necessarily have the permissions to access it.
 * If it is the case, **do not change the permission**: you don’t want your open-
   to-everyone website to have access to the home folder and be able to modify any
   files there (`.bashrc`, `.bash_history`, `.local/` for example are critical).
 * Re-install the theme in `/var/www/html/wp-content/theme/` with the correct permissions
   and ownership.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by [justwantanswers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/justwantanswers/).
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by [justwantanswers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/justwantanswers/).
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by [justwantanswers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/justwantanswers/).
 *  Thread Starter [shix86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shix86/)
 * (@shix86)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e_compile_error-39/#post-15171246)
 * Hi,
    Thank you for your feedback.
 * Meanwhile, I’ve switched to another theme and then updated Neve’s theme and returned
   back to Neve and it solved the issue.
 * Now, after the update, line 78 changed so it is not worth troubleshooting anymore.
 * Once again, thank you for replying.
    Cheers.
 *  [luciamarinescu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luciamarinescu/)
 * (@luciamarinescu)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e_compile_error-39/#post-15175109)
 * Hi [@shix86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shix86/)!
 * Thanks for choosing Neve!
 * We’re glad to hear the issue was solved in the meantime! Keep in mind that it
   is always recommended to use the latest version of a theme and plugins, so you
   are up to date with bug fixes and new functionalities.
 * Have a nice day!

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 * Last reply from: [luciamarinescu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luciamarinescu/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e_compile_error-39/#post-15175109)
 * Status: resolved