Title: Modified functions.php code, dashboard is gone
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Modified functions.php code, dashboard is gone

 *  Resolved [lotuspete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lotuspete/)
 * (@lotuspete)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/)
 * I have no more admin dashboard, only a page with the following error text at 
   the top:
    `Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /home1/oldcarguy/public_html/
   wp-content/themes/automotive-child/functions.php on line 5`
 * If I can just get back to the dashboard and then to Themes/Edit, I can reverse
   what I did but the site is now completely unresponsive(actually it appears to
   be completely gone).
 * The site is: motoringinvestments.com
 * I hope someone can help,
    Brian

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 *  [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * (@leejosepho)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/#post-6501071)
 * Host Login > cPanel > File Manager to /wp-content/themes/automotive-child/ and
   then either repair or delete-and-replace the functions.php file you find there.
 * If that does not work, temporarily rename /automotive-child/ to /automotive-child-
   out/ to deactivate it and WordPress should fall back to Twenty Fifteen.
 *  Thread Starter [lotuspete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lotuspete/)
 * (@lotuspete)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/#post-6501075)
 * I cannot get to a login page.
    I tried: motoringinvestments.com/wp-admin and 
   motoringinvestments.com/wp-login
 * All I get is a page which reads:
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘/’ in/
   home1/oldcarguy/public_html/wp-content/themes/automotive-child/functions.php 
   on line 5
 * If I can only login I imagine I can fix this.
    Brian
 *  [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * (@leejosepho)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/#post-6501077)
 * The login you need to use is at your hosting account, the server login, not your
   WordPress site. You need to go behind the wall behind the curtain.
 *  Thread Starter [lotuspete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lotuspete/)
 * (@lotuspete)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/#post-6501079)
 * I see. Thank you, I’m going to try now.
    Brian
 *  Thread Starter [lotuspete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lotuspete/)
 * (@lotuspete)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/#post-6501085)
 * OK, I found my functions.php file at my hosting site which is what needs to be
   changed back to what it was before. However I cannot open it on my computer. 
   Do you know how/or what program I need to use to open a .php file?
 *  [leejosepho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leejosepho/)
 * (@leejosepho)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/#post-6501088)
 * You should be able to open/edit it right there in File Manager at the server.
   For local, I use NotePad++. You can actually use any *plain-text* editor that
   does not add any formatting, but a code editor such as NotePad++ or whatever 
   can help make certain errors obvious.
 *  Thread Starter [lotuspete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lotuspete/)
 * (@lotuspete)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/#post-6501095)
 * It worked!
    Thank you so much,
 * Brian

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 * [syntax error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/syntax-error/)

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 * Last reply from: [lotuspete](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lotuspete/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modified-functionsphp-code-dashboard-is-gone/#post-6501095)
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