Title: Syntax Error – help needed :(
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Syntax Error – help needed :(

 *  [aezeevalkink](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aezeevalkink/)
 * (@aezeevalkink)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-help-needed-1/)
 * Hi there,
 * I’m very non-technical and was super proud of my efforts so far to change the
   blog. Then I had to include a link <?php include (ABSPATH . ‘/wp-content/plugins/
   wp-content-slideshow/content-slideshow.php’);?>
    somewhere in my template file
   in order to get a slideshow feature going. This failed and while I was getting
   rid of the code I must have done something wrong and now I get the following 
   message Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘}’ in /home/fhlinux218/d/docgeeks.
   com/user/htdocs/wp-content/themes/cover-wp/theme-options.php on line 202 My pride
   and glory is no longer accessible! I’m ready to cry – can someone help? It seems
   that I can not even enter the template.php anymore due to this error so I can
   not try out changing things….
 * I copied what I could in Pastebin – here the 404 cover wp theme which appears
   to be the only thing I can get access to: [http://pastebin.com/HiWXR3Mx](http://pastebin.com/HiWXR3Mx)
 * I’m desperate – if you can help please get in touch – happy to give you access
   to the site if needed!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-help-needed-1/#post-2792564)
 * Try re-uploading a fresh copy of your theme to wp-content/themes.
 *  Thread Starter [aezeevalkink](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aezeevalkink/)
 * (@aezeevalkink)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-help-needed-1/#post-2792568)
 * Thanks for the reply Esmi – really really appreciate it. However, it seems that
   even going to my login page [http://www.docgeeks.com/wp-admin](http://www.docgeeks.com/wp-admin)
   only give me the error message so I can’t even do that! Any advice on what next?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-help-needed-1/#post-2792660)
 * You need to use FTP (or whatever file management application that your host provides)
   to upload a fresh copy of your theme.

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 * [Cover WP theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/cover-wp-theme/)
 * [syntax error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/syntax-error/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-help-needed-1/#post-2792660)
 * Status: not resolved

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