Title: syntax error – locked out!!
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# syntax error – locked out!!

 *  Resolved [David Hamburgh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-hamburgh/)
 * (@david-hamburgh)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-locked-out/)
 * Hello,
    After trying to update some PHP, not only am i locked out of my site,
   but i get the following message: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘)’ in/
   home/l0ckandload/aaaedinburgh.co.uk/wp-content/themes/profitmag/inc/template-
   tags.php on line 87
 * [http://www.aaaedinburgh.co.uk/](http://www.aaaedinburgh.co.uk/)
    Can anyone 
   help?

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 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-locked-out/#post-6039417)
 * Yep, you will need to use FTP or CPanel to deactivate that theme via your server:
 *     ```
       wp-content
          themes
             profitmag.HOLD
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [David Hamburgh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-hamburgh/)
 * (@david-hamburgh)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-locked-out/#post-6039554)
 * Thankyou

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## Tags

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 * Last reply from: [David Hamburgh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/david-hamburgh/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-locked-out/#post-6039554)
 * Status: resolved

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