Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_LNUMBER
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_LNUMBER

 *  [daynarama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daynarama/)
 * (@daynarama)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/)
 * I am getting this message in line 13 both before and after taking out the secret
   key business…
 * What to do?

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 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843363)
 * and whats on line 13?
 *  Thread Starter [daynarama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daynarama/)
 * (@daynarama)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843369)
 * The error has now moved to line 14, but all of my php doc info opens in the browser
   as well…
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843372)
 * That error is a accompanied by a file name — I presumed it was your wp-config.
   php because you said something about the secret key.No matter that what you said
   makes NO sense.
 * Heres the deal.
 * 1. provide the error.
 * 2. provide the file name.
 * 3. provide the content if theres a line # mentioned in the error. YOu dont open
   files in a browser to get the content, you open them in a plain text editor.
 * we dont read minds here, and we dont have the time to guess what you are talking
   about.
 * I dont mean to be short, but this ought to be a NO-brainer.
 *  Thread Starter [daynarama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daynarama/)
 * (@daynarama)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843375)
 * WOW.
    Here’s EXACTLY what’s in my file. Thanks for your patience.
 * <?php
 * // ** MySQL settings ** //
 * define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘my_db’); // The name of the database
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘dxxxxxxxxx’);//
   Your MySQL username define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘XXXXXX’); // …and password define(‘
   DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value define(‘
   DB_CHARSET’, ‘utf8’); define(‘DB_COLLATE’, ”);
 * // You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each a unique
   prefix
 * $table_prefix = ‘wp_’; // Only numbers, letters, and underscores please!
 * // Change this to localize WordPress. A corresponding MO file for the
    // chosen
   language must be installed to wp-content/languages. // For example, install de.
   mo to wp-content/languages and set WPLANG to ‘de’ // to enable German language
   support. define (‘WPLANG’, ”);
 * /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
 * if ( !defined(‘ABSPATH’) )
    define(‘ABSPATH’, dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/’); require_once(
   ABSPATH . ‘wp-settings.php’); ?>
 *  Thread Starter [daynarama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daynarama/)
 * (@daynarama)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843378)
 * If you click on this link
 * [http://mydomain/wp02/](http://mydomain/wp02/)
 * you’ll see what I mean about the php doc opening in the browser
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843380)
 * please edit your previous post and xxxxxx out your password
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843381)
 * you beat me to it 🙂
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843382)
 * // You can have multiple installations in one database if you give each a unique
   prefix
 * Is that on One line or 2?
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843384)
 * umm.. you realize that your password is being shown on that page?
 * Does your host have PHP available? if so, youve hosed up something, and probably
   ought delete and reupload ALL your files.
 *  Thread Starter [daynarama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daynarama/)
 * (@daynarama)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843388)
 * I’m editing the php in Text Edit. It appears to be on one line.
 * Should I delete this line, or change it to:
 * $table_prefix = ‘wp02_’; // Only numbers, letters, and underscores please!
 *  Thread Starter [daynarama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daynarama/)
 * (@daynarama)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843390)
 * Ya, I realize that…
 * I had to go have a cry after your “No Brainer” comment.
    Sorry for being stupid.
 * I think maybe it’s a subdomain problem too?
    I’m a site within a site within 
   a site with a database, and not sure if all of the mySQL ingredients are in place.
 * I’ll delete and start again.
 *  Thread Starter [daynarama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daynarama/)
 * (@daynarama)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_lnumber/#post-843393)
 * Wow!
 * I just deleted the wp-config file from my server, refreshed the url to the mydomain/
   wp02, and your “help me” file kicked in! Walked me right through it…
 * Thanks, WordPress.

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