Title: Crazy error when trying to install
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Crazy error when trying to install

 *  Resolved [jizzypig2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jizzypig2/)
 * (@jizzypig2)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/crazy-error-when-trying-to-install/)
 * Hi,
 * I am trying to install wordpress on my server but I am having a crazy error message
   appear, what does it mean?
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘;’ in \\nas31ent\domains\j\jizzypig.com\
   user\htdocs\wordpress\wp-config.php on line 22
 * Thanks

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 *  [Len](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenk/)
 * (@lenk)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/crazy-error-when-trying-to-install/#post-996425)
 * It looks like you borked the wp-config file when you edited it. Just upload a
   fresh copy and be careful when editing this time. Of course it goes without saying
   make note of the info you inserted in the old one – you’ll need it.
 *  Thread Starter [jizzypig2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jizzypig2/)
 * (@jizzypig2)
 * [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/crazy-error-when-trying-to-install/#post-996484)
 * Thanks for that – all sorted, its amazing how I don’t always look for the simple
   solution 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [jizzypig2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jizzypig2/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/crazy-error-when-trying-to-install/#post-996484)
 * Status: resolved

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