Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '

 *  [sumosearch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sumosearch/)
 * (@sumosearch)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-36/)
 * Hi there,
 * I was just messing around with changing some code on a theme and have managed
   to break it. Now I can’t login to wordpress admin anymore.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/ngaio/pregnancyacupuncturesydney.
   com.au/wp-content/themes/bizpress/functions.php on line 23
 * I read somewhere that I would need to use FTP or cPanel or whatever file management
   application my host provides to access the hosting space. Is this true?
 * Will I lose any of my content etc… ?
 * HELP 🙁

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-36/#post-2364815)
 * > Is this true?
 * yes – you can rename the `/bizpress` folder and this will bring up the default
   theme allowing you to fix yours
    or upload a new `functions.php` file to the `/
   bizpress` folder
 * your data is safe in the database
 *  Thread Starter [sumosearch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sumosearch/)
 * (@sumosearch)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-36/#post-2364817)
 * Thanks Samuel – I really appreciate your quick response.
 * So once I rename the folder then whatever changes I’ve made to the theme will
   be lost but all content, images, plugins etc…. will be safe?
 * Cheers
    Nik
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-36/#post-2364819)
 * you don’t lose any info renaming the folder – you just need to correct what you
   messed up – rename the folder back and activate it again
 * however looking at the error, I think you just need to reload a new `functions.
   php` in your theme folder
 *  Thread Starter [sumosearch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sumosearch/)
 * (@sumosearch)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-36/#post-2364821)
 * If I can’t login to WP admin then where else would I be able to find the functions.
   php file from? Would it be from WPZoom (the BizPress theme developers)?
 * Sorry for all the daft questions 🙂
 * Thanks again Samuel – you’ve been a lifesaver today!
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-36/#post-2364824)
 * > Would it be from WPZoom (the BizPress theme developers)?
 * yep
 * you can use an ftp client or your host’s file manager to upload and rename stuff
 * and don’t worry about questions – we all made mistakes starting out
 *  Thread Starter [sumosearch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sumosearch/)
 * (@sumosearch)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-36/#post-2364828)
 * OK i think that about sorts it out.
 * Thanks again Samuel.
 * Cheers
    Nikoletta

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-36/#post-2364828)
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