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

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# 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!

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 *  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/3/#post-4616184)
 * Okay, I will do that. But I am definitely in the “Pixel” theme’s 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/3/#post-4616185)
 * Did you mean “Pixel” as in the theme when you said “pixie” before? I wasn’t sure.
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
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 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/#post-4616186)
 * yes, my mistake
 *  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/3/#post-4616187)
 * Oh, good! Okay, then yes I see that folder and the functions.php underneath. 
   Edit in Notepad and then can I save the changes?
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
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 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/#post-4616188)
 * Yes
 *  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/3/#post-4616189)
 * Thank you SO MUCH!!! You really helped me out- can’t tell you how much I appreciate
   it!
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
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 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/#post-4616190)
 * What were you trying to modify?
 *  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/3/#post-4616191)
 * I will take it out of Maintenance mode and you can see. The boxes on the sidebar
   were being overlapped by the main content (which for us is video links). So I
   modified some width sections, but then the sidebar goes off the main part of 
   the page. Also, I was trying to remove the RSS feed stuff. See the site here:
   retroblasting.com
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
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 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/#post-4616193)
 * Install this Custom CSS Manager plugin [http://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-manager-plugin](http://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-manager-plugin)
 * Then use its “CSS Code” [section of the dashboard](http://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-css-manager-plugin/screenshot-1.jpg?r=704634)
   to hold your CSS modifications:
 *     ```
       #sidebars {
        margin-right: 17px;
       }
       ```
   
 *  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/3/#post-4616199)
 * That’s perfect!!! Thanks!
 * Any ideas how to remove the RSS button and tile on the top right?
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
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 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/#post-4616200)
 * You can just use CSS to hide that:
 *     ```
       #toprss {
        display: none;
       }
       ```
   
 *  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/3/#post-4616201)
 * Still there.
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
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 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-111/page/3/#post-4616202)
 * No it’s not. Clear your browser’s cache.
 *  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/3/#post-4616206)
 * Oh sorry- thanks again!!!

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