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

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ')

 *  Resolved [Tiffy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tiffy/)
 * (@tiffy)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-expecting-1/)
 * Hey all
 * I really need some help. I am a total newbie in WordPress and was so proud to
   set up my own page. Then, I guess I got a bit too self- confident and added a
   code in the function.php to not only change the background colour in my theme
   but also to change the background image.
 * Now I get this error when trying to reach my site.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ‘)’ in /homepages/46/
   d371451997/htdocs/wsb6373690801/Demo/wordpress/wp-content/themes/iHealth/functions.
   php on line 57
 * This is the coding of my funtions.php
 * _[please use a [Pastebin](http://pastebin.com/) to post large chunks of code,
   [following forum etiquette](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code)]_
 * I am trying to figure out whats wrong for hours now but cannot find the error.
 * Thanks for helping me!!!
    Tiffy (Julia)

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 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-expecting-1/#post-2376265)
 * I suggest you revert back to your original functions.php and change the background
   image in your CSS file instead of messing around with functions.php – much safer
   for a newbie. 😉
 *  Thread Starter [Tiffy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tiffy/)
 * (@tiffy)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-expecting-1/#post-2376266)
 * Sorry! Here is the code
    [ my functions.php
 * Thanks Zoonini
    I know I messed it up. I just dont know how to do this…:/
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-expecting-1/#post-2376267)
 * Go ahead and first try what I suggest – revert back to your original functions.
   php file – the one you had before you started making changes.
 *  Thread Starter [Tiffy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tiffy/)
 * (@tiffy)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-expecting-1/#post-2376273)
 * Thank you:) I am the happiest person in the world now.
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-expecting-1/#post-2376275)
 * Nice. 🙂 If you need help changing your background via CSS don’t hesitate to 
   start a new thread.

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-expecting-1/#post-2376275)
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