Title: MySql Parse error on Install
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# MySql Parse error on Install

 *  [kidstunes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kidstunes/)
 * (@kidstunes)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-parse-error-on-install/)
 * Everything went smooth, and found the correct GoDaddy settings but I received
   this upon launching wp_admin/install.php:
 * Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/content/c/o/m/XXXXX/
   html/XXXXX/wp-includes/functions-formatting.php on line 538
 * (Personal info has been changed to XXXXX)
 * Any clues as to what happened? I opened the file in question and there is no 
   line 538… not that I’d know what to do anyway…. Thanks in advance for all replies..
 * Chuck

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-parse-error-on-install/#post-455248)
 * I’d try to upload a fresh copy (=fresh download, fresh unzip etc.) of the wp-
   includes folder.
 *  Thread Starter [kidstunes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kidstunes/)
 * (@kidstunes)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-parse-error-on-install/#post-455249)
 * Makes sense. I’ll certainly try that and report back.
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [kidstunes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kidstunes/)
 * (@kidstunes)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-parse-error-on-install/#post-455257)
 * No luck. Same error. I’ve been googling it and it seems there is a code syntax
   problem somewhere but I have not opened anything. I’m clueless.
 *  [Reaper-X](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reaper-x/)
 * (@reaper-x)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-parse-error-on-install/#post-455271)
 * > Any clues as to what happened? I opened the file in question and there is no
   > line 538
 * actually there’s 1036 line in functions-formatting.php (WP 2.0.4) file if you
   did opened that file .. but just like moshu said try reuploading .. but instead
   of uploading the wp-includes directory try to re-upload everything
 *  Thread Starter [kidstunes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kidstunes/)
 * (@kidstunes)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-parse-error-on-install/#post-455323)
 * Thanks for the tips. I did re-download, unzip and upload all the files… twice.
   Still getting the error. Not really sure how to proceed from here. I’ll try to
   approach it fresh tomorrow… Thanks again everyone.
 *  [ekkesa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ekkesa/)
 * (@ekkesa)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-parse-error-on-install/#post-455563)
 * I got the same error:
 * Warning: array_keys(): The first argument should be an array in /home/w/e/XXXXX/
   public_html/blog/wp-admin/admin-functions.php on line 1322
 * Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/w/e/XXXXXX/public_html/
   blog/wp-admin/admin-functions.php on line 1322
 * Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/w/e/XXXXXXX/public_html/
   blog/wp-admin/menu-header.php on line 8
 * I have re-uploaded everything & recreated the DB.
 * Please advise.
 * Thankz

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 * 6 replies
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 * Last reply from: [ekkesa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ekkesa/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-parse-error-on-install/#post-455563)
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