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

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected

 *  [elisecarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elisecarver/)
 * (@elisecarver)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-urgent/)
 * Please help, I am new to basic coding & WordPress theme set ups. Currently using
   Media Temple as my host/grid server.
 * I made some small changes to to my WordPress Theme Avada & have come up with 
   this msg –
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /nfs/c07/h04/mnt/173689/
   domains/summersaltlife.com.au/html/wp-content/themes/Avada/functions.php on line
   626
 * I can’t even jump into the backend of the theme! I think my only option is to
   un-install the theme then re-install it but I have NOT IDEA WHERE TO START!
 * Can you help me?

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 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-urgent/#post-4078107)
 * You’ll need to use FTP or Cpanel to deactivate or delete that theme – you can
   find the theme’s folder here:
 *     ```
       wp-content
            themes
                Avada - RENAME OR DELETE THIS FOLDER
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [elisecarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elisecarver/)
 * (@elisecarver)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-urgent/#post-4078109)
 * Thank you for your help…though I have no idea where I’m suppose to copy & paste
   that code?
 * I have no access to Cpanel or FTP, at least I don’t know how to get access to
   it! The theme was purchased my a 3rd party & admin login details where sent on
   to me!
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-urgent/#post-4078112)
 * You need to use FTP to access the files on your server – see:
 * [https://kb.mediatemple.net/questions/131/Using+FTP+and+SFTP#gs](https://kb.mediatemple.net/questions/131/Using+FTP+and+SFTP#gs)
 * You’ll need an FTP client on your local computer – this is a good one:
 * [https://filezilla-project.org/](https://filezilla-project.org/)
 * If you need additional help with setting up FTP, ask MediaTemple – that’s not
   part of WP.
 * Once you have that set up, navigate to the theme’s folder and rename or delete
   the theme you messed up.
 *  Thread Starter [elisecarver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elisecarver/)
 * (@elisecarver)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-urgent/#post-4078117)
 * Ok great, I’ll do my best come the morning! thank you WPyogi i’ll be in touch
   no doubt!
 *  [creed.x](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creedx/)
 * (@creedx)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-urgent/#post-4078434)
 * Hey Elise, how did you go with that? Do you or WPyogi know if you can just delete
   the file of the theme you’re having issues with (like function.php) or if I would
   have to delete the entire theme? I feel like if I did that I would lose everything!
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-urgent/#post-4078435)
 * **[@creed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creed/).x**: If you require assistance
   then, as per the [Forum Welcome](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post),
   please post your own topic instead of tagging onto someone else’s topic.
 * This 7 month old topic references an old version of WordPress.

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