Title: SYNTAX ERROR!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# SYNTAX ERROR!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 *  [raydemeritt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raydemeritt/)
 * (@raydemeritt)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-please-help/)
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’ in /home/myhealv0/public_html/wp-content/
   themes/default/functions.php on line 23
 * i am using a mac. how should i fix this.

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 *  [asechrest](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asechrest/)
 * (@asechrest)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-please-help/#post-1090282)
 * Were you editing your `functions.php` file?
 * Paste the contents of your `functions.php` file at wordpress.pastebin.ca and 
   then report the link back here.
 *  [stvwlf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stvwlf/)
 * (@stvwlf)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-please-help/#post-1090283)
 * Open file /wp-content/themes/default/functions.php in an editor and see what 
   is on line 23. There is not supposed to be any semi-colon on line 23.
 * If you don’t have FTP and a text editor, use the WP online editor
    Admin / Appearance
   in the left column, click, and then Edit. Count down to line 23.
 * If you can’t figure it out and don’t know anything about code then post about
   ten lines before and after line 23 here.

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 * Last activity: [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-please-help/#post-1090283)
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