Title: Parse error: syntax error after replacing .htaccess
Last modified: May 11, 2019

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# Parse error: syntax error after replacing .htaccess

 *  [josh1999](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh1999/)
 * (@josh1999)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-after-replacing-htaccess/)
 * I have been having trouble with my site not displaying the activated theme and
   media. In the course of attempting to fix that, I tried replacing my .htaccess
   file, and as soon as I did that I broke the site and now get the following error
   message in place of my site:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /nfs/www/WWW_pages/
   joquigle/100pctjosh.com/wp-settings.php on line 356
 * I have access to my files via ftp, and have replaced the wp-settings.php file
   with a fresh version downloaded from wordpress. In addition I also replaced the
   wp-admin and wp-includes folders with fresh downloads, but I’m still getting 
   the same error message. I’ve never edited the wp-settings file, but regardless
   it shouldn’t have a syntax error since I’ve replaced it with a clean version.
 * Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fparse-error-syntax-error-after-replacing-htaccess%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-after-replacing-htaccess/#post-11519614)
 * If you have a copy or backup of the .htaccess taken before you broke it, try 
   restoring it.
 *  Thread Starter [josh1999](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh1999/)
 * (@josh1999)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-after-replacing-htaccess/#post-11519619)
 * I don’t have a backup of the .htaccess that existed prior to me deleting it, 
   but I have replaced it with the default version that wordpress supplies. So there
   is a .htaccess in place at the moment.
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-after-replacing-htaccess/#post-11519668)
 * Review this help guide and see if you can spot a any mistake in the .htaccess
   file:
    [https://wordpress.org/support/article/common-wordpress-errors/#parse-errors](https://wordpress.org/support/article/common-wordpress-errors/#parse-errors)

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

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 * Last activity: [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-after-replacing-htaccess/#post-11519668)
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