Title: Parse Error
Last modified: March 5, 2017

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# Parse Error

 *  [mrdmevans](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrdmevans/)
 * (@mrdmevans)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-435/)
 * Hello everyone,
 * I am having some trouble. I put together a site for our ministry page. I had 
   it looking pretty good, but went to try another theme. Well then it all fell 
   apart on me.
 * I am getting the below error and cant even get to the dashboard to make changes.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home4/mpetry/public_html/
   cincybfc.org/wp-content/themes/novellite/inc/customizer.php on line 1043
 * Searching on the topics it seems I have to change the theme back to the stock
   one. I am fine with that, but I don’t know how. I saw I can use an FTP, but I
   have never done that and I don’t know what all I need to do.
 * Anyone have a step by step guide to fix this problem?
 * Thanks

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-435/#post-8875010)
 * Short term fix:
 * Using FTP or your hosting control panel’s file manager app, delete the directory`/
   home4/mpetry/public_html/cincybfc.org/wp-content/themes/novellite`. This will
   cause WP to fall back to the default theme (probably twentyseventeem).
 * For the theme:
 * The developers and users of that theme would be the best people to ask. You can
   reach them here:
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/theme/novellite](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/novellite)
 *  Thread Starter [mrdmevans](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrdmevans/)
 * (@mrdmevans)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-435/#post-8875100)
 * When I removed it I started getting the message “The parent theme is missing.
   Please install the “novellite” parent theme.”
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-435/#post-8875169)
 * Hmmm… OK, download a new copy of novellite (see link above), unzip it locally,
   and upload via FTP.

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 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-435/#post-8875169)
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