Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Parse error: syntax error, unexpected * Resolved [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/) * I was trying to modify the functions.php stylesheet and now no matter where I go i receive the message: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/ larissaoneiros/retroblasting.com/wp-content/themes/pixel/functions.php on line 45. * I pasted the working code into a word document and repasted it back in, but this does not fix the problem. Please help as my entire site is now broken! Viewing 15 replies - 16 through 30 (of 44 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/?output_format=md) 2 [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616148) * I pasted that in and clicked “Update File” but I still get the Parse error message. Is it time to panic? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616151) * Do you have a caching plugin installed? * Thread Starter [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616152) * I don’t think so… As you can probably tell I’m somewhat of a novice, so I don’t know what that would be. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616156) * How are you editing the functions.php file at the moment? * Thread Starter [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616158) * In the browser window where I was editing up until this happened…. I’m fairly certain if I close it I won’t be able to access my site at all. Is there another way? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616161) * Do you have access to your website’s files and folders? Aka “FTP” access? * Thread Starter [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616162) * I can go in through DreamHost and click something called “Restore DB” – would that reset things? Or delete everything I’ve posted? * Thread Starter [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616164) * I don’t have access to anything through my website. If I type that into a browser for any page of my site I get that same error message. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616166) * I don’t know what options in Dreamhost do. * Ask Dreamhost if they can show you how to get to the screen where you can upload files. * Have you been editing any more files from your theme? * Thread Starter [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616169) * Yes, I adjusted the width of the banner, and that seemed to work. Previously I used FileZilla to upload themes. Could I use that? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616171) * Yes. Use FileZilla to find your “`/wp-content/themes/`” directory * Thread Starter [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616175) * Got it. Within that theme do I find the theme functions and update with what you sent? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616177) * Yes, it’ll be in your “pixie” folder * Thread Starter [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * (@retroblasting) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616180) * I don’t see a “pixie” folder… but if I right click on functions.php I can View/ Edit and use Notepad to enter the updated info. Will that work? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/2/#post-4616183) * No, that sounds like a big risk if you don’t know that you’re in your theme’s folder. Ask your hosting providers to help you find your theme’s “functions.php” file here: * ``` /home/larissaoneiros/retroblasting.com/wp-content/themes/pixel/functions.php ``` Viewing 15 replies - 16 through 30 (of 44 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/?output_format=md) 2 [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Parse error: syntax error, unexpected’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [parse-error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/parse-error/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 44 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [retroblasting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retroblasting/) * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/#post-4616206) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics