Title: Error when changing php files
Last modified: February 15, 2018

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# Error when changing php files

 *  Resolved [tfrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfrett/)
 * (@tfrett)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-changing-php-files/)
 * Unable to communicate back with site to check for fatal errors, so the PHP change
   was reverted. You will need to upload your PHP file change by some other means,
   such as by using SFTP.
 * Receiving that error every time I try to change something in my editor.
    Can 
   someone please walk me through how to fix this.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-when-changing-php-files%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [HudsonValleyWebDesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaycbrf/)
 * (@jaycbrf)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-changing-php-files/#post-9979504)
 * What php are you trying to change in the editor? Which editor are you talking
   about?
 *  Thread Starter [tfrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfrett/)
 * (@tfrett)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-changing-php-files/#post-9979532)
 * Footer.php I was trying to take out “proudly powered by…” and put something else.
 *  Thread Starter [tfrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfrett/)
 * (@tfrett)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-changing-php-files/#post-9979607)
 * I’m also having trouble removing the carousel at the top of my page.
 *  [HudsonValleyWebDesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaycbrf/)
 * (@jaycbrf)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-changing-php-files/#post-9981984)
 * It is NOT good practice to edit the core template files from the back end. Use
   a text editor and download the file via ftp, edit and re-upload. Link to your
   site doesn’t not work. Are you using a custom or child theme? If not, your changes
   will be lost when the theme is updated.
 *  Thread Starter [tfrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfrett/)
 * (@tfrett)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-changing-php-files/#post-9982985)
 * I have reached out to the theme support page so I will mark this as resolved,
   thank you.

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 * Last reply from: [tfrett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tfrett/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-changing-php-files/#post-9982985)
 * Status: resolved

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