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

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected

 *  [packfitness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/packfitness/)
 * (@packfitness)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-58/)
 * I’m unsure what I exactly did, but I am recieving an error message that is not
   allowing me to access the dashboard of my wp at all. I would like to reinstall
   the akismet file, but I keep getting this message.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in /home/packfitness/packfitness.com/
   wp-content/plugins/akismet/admin.php on line 851
 * I have a godaddy name, and use a reation theme through wp, I also do not know
   who is hosting my site. The problem seems to be in the akismet.
 * Please help me access these files.

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 *  [ALVAW3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alvaw/)
 * (@alvaw)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-58/#post-3119604)
 * Try disabling Akismet via FTP by renaming the directory in your plugins folder.
   Your host is Dreamhost. You can ask them to assist you if you are unsure on the
   FTP renaming above. [http://dreamhost.com/](http://dreamhost.com/)
 * [http://wpdude.com/case-study-disabling-plugin-dashboard-fubar](http://wpdude.com/case-study-disabling-plugin-dashboard-fubar)
 *  [Mika Epstein](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu-dh/)
 * (@ipstenu-dh)
 * DreamHost Rep
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-58/#post-3119835)
 * Are you still having this issue?
 *  Thread Starter [packfitness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/packfitness/)
 * (@packfitness)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-58/#post-3119836)
 * I got it fixed, I had to go through the FTP. Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [packfitness](https://wordpress.org/support/users/packfitness/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-58/#post-3119836)
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