Title: Parse error: syntax error in functions.php – can't access anything
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error in functions.php – can't access anything

 *  Resolved [CQueliste](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cqueliste/)
 * (@cqueliste)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-functionsphp-cant-access-anything/)
 * I was trying to edit the functions.php and once updated, this message came up:
 *  Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/content/98/11133298/html/
   wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/functions.php on line 671
 * Now I can’t access anything on my website – not my dashboard, posts, editor etc.
   All I see is this message. I am very new at this so I need basic instructions,
   please.
    The site is [http://beinginthephilippines.com](http://beinginthephilippines.com)
 * Thank you for your help.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-functionsphp-cant-access-anything/#post-4030518)
 * Do not edit the Twenty Eleven theme. First you need to [create a child theme for your changes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes).
   Or install a [custom CSS plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=custom+css).
 * Re-upload a fresh, unpacked, copy of the twentyeleven folder to wp-content/themes
   using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management
   application your host provides.
    [http://wordpress.org/themes/twentyeleven](http://wordpress.org/themes/twentyeleven)
 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-functionsphp-cant-access-anything/#post-4030520)
 * This is exactly why we NEVER edit core WP files.
 * Use a [Child Theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) instead to make 
   modifications.
 * You will need to first download a fresh copy of your version of WP.
 * Then, you will need to replace the `functions.php` file in the theme you had 
   active via FTP or your hosts cPanel file browser.
 * (EDIT: Missed it by seconds… 😉
 *  Thread Starter [CQueliste](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cqueliste/)
 * (@cqueliste)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-functionsphp-cant-access-anything/#post-4030587)
 * Won’t make that mistake again. Thanks!

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