Title: Site syntax error/parse error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Site syntax error/parse error

 *  [tgraasch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tgraasch/)
 * (@tgraasch)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-syntax-errorparse-error/)
 * I was editing the child theme I created for my site (based off of twenty eleven).
   Specifically I was adjusting the functions.php file but I must have entered some
   coding incorrectly and now I am unable to access my site or any of the dashboard.
   When I try to access any of the site, etc. I get the following error message,
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /hsphere/local/home/johnmroy/frontiersafar.
   org/wp-content/themes/far2/functions.php on line 595
 * Here is a link to the site: [http://frontiersafar.org/](http://frontiersafar.org/)
 * I’m still fairly new to WordPress, so please bear with me if I’ve made a rookie
   mistake. Could someone please help put me on the right track towards fixing this
   issue?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-syntax-errorparse-error/#post-2779270)
 * It doesn’t look like the error was in your child theme… unless you have almost
   600 lines of text in your child theme functions.php file.
 * Instead, it looks like it’s your main themes functions.php file which is wrong.
 * Regardless, you need to use FTP of your hosts CPanel to gain access to your sites
   file directories. Then, navigate to `www.yoursite.com/wp-content/themes/far2/
   functions.php`
 * Download this file and open it in a text editor… preferably one with numbered
   lines (notepad++ is a nice free one).
 * Go to line 595 in your functions.php file, and copy and paste the syntax from
   that line here. Unless you can remember what you changed, in which case just 
   change it back and re-upload the file, replacing the original.
 *  Thread Starter [tgraasch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tgraasch/)
 * (@tgraasch)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-syntax-errorparse-error/#post-2779273)
 * Thanks for the help! I’m going to try this in the morning and let you know how
   it goes.
 * I’m so frustrated I made this mistake….guess it’s a learning opportunity!
 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-syntax-errorparse-error/#post-2779275)
 * There you go. Chalk it up to experience!
 * Basically the error above is telling us there is an “<” that is either in the
   wrong place, or doesn’t belong.
 * Check the line mentioned (595) and see if anything “jumps” out at you.
 * Good luck!

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 * [parse-error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/parse-error/)
 * [site error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/site-error/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/site-syntax-errorparse-error/#post-2779275)
 * Status: not resolved

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