Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '

 *  [narias](https://wordpress.org/support/users/narias/)
 * (@narias)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-102/)
 * I dont know what this means, ive tried going to line 28 and removing an < but
   that didnt help. at this point that message pops up when i try to log in to my
   wp-admin effectively barring me from doing so. that message also pops up when
   i go to my domain.

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 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-102/#post-4271642)
 * What is the rest of the message?
 *  Thread Starter [narias](https://wordpress.org/support/users/narias/)
 * (@narias)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-102/#post-4271643)
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home4/narias/public_html/speakspanishwithme.
   net/wp-content/themes/heatmap-adaptive/inc/theme-header.php on line 28
 * this is what pops up on a blank white screen when i try to access either my domain
   or my domain wp-admin
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-102/#post-4271644)
 * So that’s a problem with your theme – you’ll need to deactivate it using FTP 
   or Cpanel to change the name on that theme folder –
 *     ```
       wp-content
           themes
              heatmap-adaptive.HOLD
       ```
   
 * Then try reinstalling it and/or ask in the theme’s forum:
 * [http://wordpress.org/support/theme/heatmap-adaptive](http://wordpress.org/support/theme/heatmap-adaptive)
 *  [DannyWeeks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dannyweeks/)
 * (@dannyweeks)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-102/#post-4271647)
 * Have you added anything to that line or the line above. It’s likely a small syntax
   error
 *  Thread Starter [narias](https://wordpress.org/support/users/narias/)
 * (@narias)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-102/#post-4271649)
 * I was trying to add a meta tag for majestic seo. this happened immediately afterwards,
   so i went back and undid it but that didnt work.
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-102/#post-4271650)
 * Yep, once you mess up the file, the site is down – you need to deactivate it 
   via FTP. Or download a new copy of the theme to your local computer and replace
   that file on the server.
 * BTW, you should not modify theme files except in a child theme
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-102/#post-4271650)
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