Title: Function.php Error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Function.php Error

 *  [jennifergiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennifergiles/)
 * (@jennifergiles)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-error-4/)
 * ORIGINAL MESSAGE AND RESPONSE BELOW:
    I have the code that used to be in the 
   function.php file of my website but I’m unable to get to the appearance editor–
   even that link is a white page. The only function I can access in my dashboard
   is appearance>widgets. How can I get to where I can replace the code?
 * Thanks! Jennifer
    _____________________________________________________________________
 * Changed the function.php code, hoping to add a customizable header, and now my
   entire site is white except when I’m here: [http://www.gilesfamilytherapy.com/wp-admin/widgets.php](http://www.gilesfamilytherapy.com/wp-admin/widgets.php)
   We use godaddy too. Is it possible that this is a godaddy issue? Looks like we’re
   having the same problem at the same time.
 * Jennifer
 * darichardson
    Member Posted 35 seconds ago #
 * Jennifer,
 * In the future, please start a new post as your issue really isn’t the same as
   James’s. That said, this is definitely not a GoDaddy issue in either case. The
   issue is that you edited the function.php code incorrectly. Find a backup of 
   the file and re-upload it. If you don’t have a backup, simply re-download WordPress
   and find the file in the download and re-upload that single file to the appropriate
   place.

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 *  [Flash Buddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flashbuddy/)
 * (@flashbuddy)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-error-4/#post-2377591)
 * Has this been resolved? FTP is the solution. Do you know what FTP is? Replacing
   the old functions.php with a brand spanking new copy is the best course of action.
   This can be accomplished via FTP.
 *  Thread Starter [jennifergiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennifergiles/)
 * (@jennifergiles)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-error-4/#post-2377600)
 * I’m sorry I am so un-educated about wordpress and using code for websites. Can
   you walk me through how to do this?
 *  Thread Starter [jennifergiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennifergiles/)
 * (@jennifergiles)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-error-4/#post-2377699)
 * Can someone provide me with direction on this issue?
 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-error-4/#post-2377702)
 * 1. Download a fresh copy of wordpress 3.2.1
    2. Log into GoDaddys control panel,
   and navigate to their online file manager. 3. Go to your `/wp-includes` directory
   and re-upload the functions.php file from your computer… overwriting the original.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-error-4/#post-2377702)
 * Status: not resolved

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