Title: Parse error: syntax error,
Last modified: July 16, 2021

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# Parse error: syntax error,

 *  Resolved [debonair86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debonair86/)
 * (@debonair86)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-177/)
 * After updating the mec calendar lite faced that issue
 *  Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’, expecting ‘;’ or ‘{‘ in /var/www/
   vhosts/…./wp-content/plugins/modern-events-calendar-lite/app/core/src/Base.php
   on line 55
 * and it doesnt activate at all,
 * I follow these steps: [https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/error-and-a-blank-screen-issue-after-mec-plugin-update/](https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/error-and-a-blank-screen-issue-after-mec-plugin-update/)
 * but nothing seems to solved.
 * Could you guess what is going wrong?

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 *  Plugin Contributor [webnus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webnus/)
 * (@webnus)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-177/#post-14667906)
 * Hello [@debonair86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debonair86/),
 * Would you please download MEC from: [https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/modern-events-calendar-lite.5.21.0.zip](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/modern-events-calendar-lite.5.21.0.zip)
   
   and install it manually? Please read this guide: [https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/manual-update-in-modern-events-calendar/](https://webnus.net/dox/modern-events-calendar/manual-update-in-modern-events-calendar/)
   You can be uploading a zip file on WordPress > Plugins > Add New and upload a.
   zip file.
 * Best Regards,
 *  Thread Starter [debonair86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debonair86/)
 * (@debonair86)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-177/#post-14668427)
 * I have downloaded and is already update, the problem is when I try to activate
   it… when I check activate comes the error : Parse error: syntax error, unexpected‘:’,
   expecting ‘;’ or …..
 *  Thread Starter [debonair86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debonair86/)
 * (@debonair86)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-177/#post-14670658)
 * I update my php and the problem solved, Thnx god!!
 *  Plugin Contributor [webnus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webnus/)
 * (@webnus)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-177/#post-14670738)
 * Hello [@debonair86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/debonair86/),
 * Thank you for your report,
 * Please use the latest version of MEC. We’ve fixed it on the latest version of
   MEC 5.21.2: [https://webnus.net/modern-events-calendar/change-log/](https://webnus.net/modern-events-calendar/change-log/)
   
   [https://wordpress.org/plugins/modern-events-calendar-lite/#developers](https://wordpress.org/plugins/modern-events-calendar-lite/#developers)
 * Best Regards
 *  [LarsHdg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larshdg/)
 * (@larshdg)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-177/#post-14889092)
 * Hello Webnus,
 * I encounter the same parsing error “,” or “{” missing.
    It seems like it is related
   to the “description”…?
 * The plugin is updated to the latest 5.22.1
    PHP: 7.4.23 WP: 5.8.1.
 * Part of the code looks like this:
    `”performer”: “”, “description”: “<div class
   =”vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid”><div class=”wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-
   sm-6″><div class=”vc_column-inner”><div class=”wpb_wrapper”> <div class=”wpb_text_column
   wpb_content_element ” > <div class=”wpb_wrapper”> <p>….
 * Please advice.
 * BR

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-177/#post-14889092)
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