Title: Parse Error : syntax error Unexpected T_string
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Parse Error : syntax error Unexpected T_string

 *  [mattbylett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattbylett/)
 * (@mattbylett)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-22/)
 * I was using the Twenty Ten Theme and I was editing my header. I put in too many
   pixels and now I can’t get into my site. I just get a white screen that says
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /hermes/bosweb/web281/b2811/
   ipg.weberitecom/koken/wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php on line 116
 * Is there anything I can do?
 * Oh yeah, For future reference, what’s a good back up plugin to use lol.. I haven’t
   been using one!!!

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-22/#post-2079084)
 * for one thing you should be making a child theme so changes won’t be over written
   on updates
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
 * to fix what you messed up – just download the twenty ten theme and replace the
   file you screwed up
    [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/twentyten](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/twentyten)
 * backing up your `/wp-content` folder is as easy as downloading it to your desk
   top – saves themes and plugins
 * your posts, pages, comments etc. are stored in the database – back up with this
   plugin
    [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/)
 *  Thread Starter [mattbylett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattbylett/)
 * (@mattbylett)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-22/#post-2079095)
 * Thanks heaps Samuel, I feel very silly… Will make sure I follow your suggestion
   in the future.
 * Have a Great Weekend 🙂

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-22/#post-2079095)
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