Title: Parse Error
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Parse Error

 *  [crelieu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crelieu/)
 * (@crelieu)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-346/)
 * I am trying to make my WP site live and move it to the root folder must have 
   messed up somewhere, I’m getting this error and am unable to login to fix anything:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE in /var/www/vhosts/
   groundingtouch.com/httpdocs/index.php on line 17
 *  I honestly don’t even remember which version of wordpress this site is, it’s
   been a while since I’ve been in it. probably 4.2.
    Super Newbie to all of this.
   I read the codex to move the site and am lost. I have also been searching these
   forums and found a few things regarding the same error I’m getting or close to
   but still need help, specific to me, thanks so much for any provided.

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-346/#post-6379534)
 * Try [downloading WordPress](https://wordpress.org/download/) again and delete
   then replace your copies of everything **except** the `wp-config.php` file and
   the `/wp-content/` directory with fresh copies from the download. This will effectively
   replace all of your core files without damaging your content and settings. Some
   uploaders tend to be unreliable when overwriting files, so don’t forget to delete
   the original files before replacing them.

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

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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-346/#post-6379534)
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