Title: Parse error and syntax error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Parse error and syntax error

 *  Resolved [homelessvinyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homelessvinyl/)
 * (@homelessvinyl)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-and-syntax-error/)
 * Hi there,
 * I wouldn’t call myself a novice, however I am reasonably new to using WP and 
   building my website predominently by myself, with some assistance from my far
   more experienced brother. He is unavailable to help at the moment so I’m turning
   to the good folk here for help.
 * My website is almost ready to go live and in an attempt to add the social icons
   code via Symple-Shortcodes I now receive the following error at every menu or
   dashboard link:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’ in /home/homele14/public_html/wordpress/
   wp-content/plugins/symple-shortcodes/symple-shortcodes.php on line 29
 * I have my FTP File Manager open and have been able to locate the .php location
   of the file where the error seemingly appears. Here is the first 70 lines of 
   code using Notepad++, which includes the Symple-Shortcodes-social-icon area:
 * <?php
    /* Plugin Name: Symple Shortcodes Plugin URI: [http://www.wpexplorer.com/symple-shortcodes](http://www.wpexplorer.com/symple-shortcodes)
   Description: A free shortcodes plugin Author: AJ Clarke Author URI: [http://www.wpexplorer.com](http://www.wpexplorer.com)
   Version: 1.1 License: GNU General Public License version 3.0 License URI: [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)
 * Include functions */
    require_once( dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/includes/scripts.php’);//
   Adds plugin JS and CSS require_once( dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/includes/shortcode-
   functions.php’); // Main shortcode functions require_once( dirname(__FILE__) .‘/
   includes/mce/symple_shortcodes_tinymce.php’); // Add mce buttons to post editor/**
   Plugin: Symple Shortcodes Plugin * Author: AJ Clarke : [http://wpexplorer.com](http://wpexplorer.com)*
   Copyright: Copyright (c) 2012, AJ Clarke * License: GNU General Public License
   version 3.0 * License URI: [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)*/
 * /* Clear Floats
    ================================================== */ .symple-
   clear-floats { clear: both; }
 * .symple-clearfix:after {
    content: “.”; display: block; clear: both; visibility:
   hidden; line-height: 0; height: 0; }
 * /* Spacing
    ================================================== */ .symple-spacing{
   display: block; height: auto; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; background:
   none !important; border: none !important; outline: none !important; }
 * /* Social
    ================================================== */ .symple-social-
   icon{ display: inline-block; margin-right: 5px; } .symple-social-icon img{ display:
   inline; border: none; outline: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; box-shadow: none !
   important; } .symple-social-icon img:hover{ opacity: 0.8; }
 * According to Notepad++, line 29 is this one:
    .symple-clear-floats {
 * Can anyone help me restore it all back to a functioning site (I don’t care if
   for the moment I don’t have the social-icons present) or provide a working solution
   to include the social-icons?
 * Your help and advice is greatly appreciated.
    Richie

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 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-and-syntax-error/#post-4521888)
 * Did you add the CSS to this file?
 * Download the plugin, extract that file, use FTP or host file manager to upload
   the file (rename the one at site first).
 * Then download the edited one and try again.
 * If that does not work, rename the plugin folder /plugins/symple-shortcodes/ to/
   plugins/**old-**symple-shortcodes/
 *  Thread Starter [homelessvinyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homelessvinyl/)
 * (@homelessvinyl)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-and-syntax-error/#post-4521890)
 * Thanks, I believe I added the code to CSS and updated/saved. It was about 3am
   this morning and I may not be recalling what I did exactly.
 * Sorry, instructions might be losing me. Also, I don’t know how I “download the
   plugin” when at every turn “I now receive the following error at every menu or
   dashboard link” (as stated in opening post)
 * Cheers.
 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-and-syntax-error/#post-4521894)
 * Contact your host and ask them if they can show you how to rename a plugin folder.
 *  Thread Starter [homelessvinyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homelessvinyl/)
 * (@homelessvinyl)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-and-syntax-error/#post-4521902)
 * Oh, I still have my FTP File Manager open at a page that I’m able to edit either
   the file name:
    /home/homele14/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/symple-
   shortcodes/symple-shortcodes.php
 * OR
 * I could edit line 29, as described in opening post.
 * What would you recommended I do PV?
 * Many thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [homelessvinyl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/homelessvinyl/)
 * (@homelessvinyl)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-and-syntax-error/#post-4521966)
 * Sorted PV. Found the folder level and was able to change the filename.
 * Thanks for all your help!
    Richie

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