Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’ Last modified: October 2, 2017 --- # Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’ * Resolved [Tessila](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tessila/) * (@tessila) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/) * Yesterday I searched Google on how to change the font of the drop-down links on the menu on my website, and I found a solution that had to do with copying and pasting an HTML code into the custom CSS code. So before I pasted it in, I copied the whole original code and pasted it onto a notepad, then I made the change. When I went to save it, it sent me to a blank page with just this at the top: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’ in /home/electricchurch/tessilamcleanphotography. blackcoffeeranch.com/wp-content/themes/virtue/lib/custom-css.php on line 32 I went back one page, and it brought me back to the code editor, and it didn’t give the message that it was saved. So then I replaced the whole code with the original one I’d saved, and clicked “save”, and it brought me back to that error page. Then I tried going to my website, but it gave me that same error. So I decided to wait to see if it was a problem with WordPress, but now that I closed everything, today I tried again, and I can’t get anywhere on my website anymore. Not even the dashboard. I’m using the theme titled “Virtue”, if that helps any. I already searched on this forum for a solution, but everyone’s problem with that error wasn’t exactly like mine, so I didn’t find a solution for my exact problem. So what do I do? Can I ever get my site back? My website is: Tessilamcleanphotography. blackcoffeeranch.com * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fparse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206%2Fpage%2F2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 7 replies - 16 through 22 (of 22 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/?output_format=md) 2 * Thread Starter [Tessila](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tessila/) * (@tessila) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/page/2/#post-9553348) * You mean like Filezilla? * [ThemesGrove](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themesgrove/) * (@themesgrove) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/page/2/#post-9553396) * Hello tessila, Use Filezilla for this purpose. Thanks. * Thread Starter [Tessila](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tessila/) * (@tessila) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/page/2/#post-9553474) * Okay, I replaced the code with yours, and it still won’t let me into my website. It now says this: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘}’, expecting end of file in /home/electricchurch/tessilamcleanphotography.blackcoffeeranch.com/wp- content/themes/virtue/lib/custom-css.php on line 39 * [ThemesGrove](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themesgrove/) * (@themesgrove) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/page/2/#post-9553512) * Hello, Sorry I missed PHP tag in the begging of the file. I update my gist and please try with the new one. [https://gist.github.com/anamwp/d67fd137e3b0f2d379e628163cb14a9a](https://gist.github.com/anamwp/d67fd137e3b0f2d379e628163cb14a9a) Thanks. - This reply was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by [ThemesGrove](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themesgrove/). * Thread Starter [Tessila](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tessila/) * (@tessila) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/page/2/#post-9553576) * It worked! Thank you so much for your patience in walking me through it all. I don’t know the slightest thing about HTML code. Again, thank you! * [ThemesGrove](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themesgrove/) * (@themesgrove) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/page/2/#post-9554048) * Hello [@tessila](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tessila/), * Please to hear that your problem is solved and help you. I think you have learn a lot of things through this conversation. Love to help you next time too. * Thanks. * Thread Starter [Tessila](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tessila/) * (@tessila) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/page/2/#post-9554059) * Yes, I have. Thank you! Actually I have another question in regards to coding. I would like to change the size of the text that drops down from the menu on my website, and I found where I need to place it (in Additional CSS), but the additional CSS is just this: * /* You can add your own CSS here. * Click the help icon above to learn more. */ * So I placed this code below: * #mainnav li .sub-menu a { font-size: 14px; } but it didn’t work. Then I tried just replacing it, and it still didn’t do anything. How can I make it work? Viewing 7 replies - 16 through 22 (of 22 total) [←](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/?output_format=md) [1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/?output_format=md) 2 The topic ‘Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [parse-error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/parse-error/) * [syntax error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/syntax-error/) * [Unexpected](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/unexpected/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 22 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Tessila](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tessila/) * Last activity: [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-206/page/2/#post-9554059) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics