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

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end

 *  [MRCHILLYBOO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrchillyboo/)
 * (@mrchillyboo)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end-20/)
 * Hello,
 * I was trying to update my website with the latest WordPress version, I loaded
   the files into the FTP but now it is coming back with an error?
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/cupcakes/domains/cupcakesandmore.
   co.uk/public_html/wp-includes/option.php on line 246
 * Why would this happen?
 * Hope you can help.
 * Kind regards,
 * Ed

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end-20/#post-4223934)
 * try manually re-uploading all files and folders EXCEPT the wp-config.php file
   and the /wp-content/ directory from a fresh download of WordPress. Make sure 
   that you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones.
   Read the [Manual Update ](http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress#Manual_Update)
   directions first!

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