Title: Parse error: syntax error, in user.php
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, in user.php

 *  [svlawadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/svlawadmin/)
 * (@svlawadmin)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-userphp/)
 * I was successful in changing the domain/url of my WordPress site (from a sub 
   directory to the root directory). I changed the site from [http://svlongmontlaw.com/wordpress](http://svlongmontlaw.com/wordpress)
   TO [http://svlongmontlaw.com/](http://svlongmontlaw.com/)
 * But in doing so I can no longer login to my WordPress Admin/Dashboard.
 * I get the error message:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’ in /home/content/63/8580763/html/wp-
   includes/user.php on line 990
 * I understand there is a problem with line 990 in the ‘user.php’ file. But, how
   do I find line 990 and determine what the problem is so I can fix it?

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 *  Thread Starter [svlawadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/svlawadmin/)
 * (@svlawadmin)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-userphp/#post-3535964)
 * I have found a way to determine where line 990 is in the ‘user.php’ file but 
   cannot determine where the syntax error is or how to fix it.
 * Any suggestions?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-userphp/#post-3535966)
 * What version of WordPress are you using?
 *  Thread Starter [svlawadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/svlawadmin/)
 * (@svlawadmin)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-userphp/#post-3535968)
 * It is WordPress 3.4.2 . . . I see that there is an update available. Might that
   make a difference?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-userphp/#post-3535976)
 * A [manual update](http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress) might fix it,
   yes – but an automatic update might not.
 *  Thread Starter [svlawadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/svlawadmin/)
 * (@svlawadmin)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-userphp/#post-3536037)
 * I was able to do the manual update. Now, in attempting to login I get the message:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/content/63/8580763/
   html/wp-content/themes/evolve/library/functions/options.php on line 1
 * Any idea what I can try now? related to the ‘options.php’ file?

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

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [svlawadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/svlawadmin/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-in-userphp/#post-3536037)
 * Status: not resolved

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