Title: Parse error Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Parse error * [InaNYminit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inanyminit/) * (@inanyminit) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/) * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/content/83/10299983/html/ wp-content/themes/easel/functions.php on line 2 Help! somebody tell me what the fix is for this. [http://www.IMreviewPro.com](http://www.IMreviewPro.com) * this error originates from theme functions php Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572886) * Re-upload a fresh, unpacked, copy of the theme’s folder to wp-content/themes using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management application your host provides. [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/easel](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/easel) * Thread Starter [InaNYminit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inanyminit/) * (@inanyminit) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572918) * I am a novice and I am not sure i follow the upload thing * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572920) * You need to ask your hosts for assistance with FTP. * Thread Starter [InaNYminit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inanyminit/) * (@inanyminit) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572942) * thanks for the advice however I am not a complete rube. I uploaded via ftp the new un opened file for easel to my server and its a complete restart of the entire website is that your take? * [wprock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wprock/) * (@wprock) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572954) * copy the code from functions.php file in pastebin.com and share the link here. Then we can check the code and modify it * Thread Starter [InaNYminit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inanyminit/) * (@inanyminit) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572963) * Can somebody help me here please I have this error and cannot get past it. i cannot get to my site a tall * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572978) * If you cannot manage this yourself, perhaps you need to consider [hiring someone](http://jobs.wordpress.net/) to carry out the work for you? * Thread Starter [InaNYminit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inanyminit/) * (@inanyminit) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572979) * okay i think i got it right here is the link [http://pastebin.com/A9CYtbmP](http://pastebin.com/A9CYtbmP) * Thread Starter [InaNYminit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inanyminit/) * (@inanyminit) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572981) * thats quite freindly of you esmi, and also fairly presumptive. I apologize if my ability seems infantile to someone of your expertise. However if you’d like to check out my site when this issue is cleared you’ll see that my site while i am not an expert and i dont know coding , i am capable of learning and believe it or not my site has been built and optimised by only me researching and taking my time to explore. mean while i wont have my bachelors in webD&D until this time next year. I hope we have a chance to interact agian sometime. Thanks again * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572983) * See [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Offering_to_Pay](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Offering_to_Pay) regarding Esmi’s last comment. * Thread Starter [InaNYminit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inanyminit/) * (@inanyminit) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572987) * That is kind of you both to offer but i am not trying to spend money needlessly. I was under the assumption that i could recieve community help here free. My bad! the initial advise was to start a three month old weblog all over again.( NOT!) And an assumption that I have no idea what FTP means. bringing me to the conclusion that the moderation here is moderately moderate! Particularly since the only other time i needed help i got absolutely zero response I.e., [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/broken-links-23?replies=1#post-3823918](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/broken-links-23?replies=1#post-3823918) * Thread Starter [InaNYminit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inanyminit/) * (@inanyminit) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572988) * oh by the way we can squash this current issue I uplorded a restore file for the functions.php folder to my server and corrected what ever the error was. Thanks! * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572989) * > also fairly presumptive * No – merely realistic. There is only so much we can do via this forum. Why are you amending the main Easel theme instead of making your changes via a child theme? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572992) * > Forum volunteers may advise you to seek professional support from [WP Jobs](http://jobs.wordpress.net). > Please don’t take this as a rude gesture. The main reason for this is that > you may require more support than this forum can provide. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572995) * > I was under the assumption that i could recieve community help here free. * Which you have received. * > the initial advise was to start a three month old weblog all over again. (NOT!) * You should not have been amending the Easel theme in the first place but have used a [child theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) instead. This advice is all over these forms. * > And an assumption that I have no idea what FTP means. * You’re the one who said that you couldn’t “follow the upload thing”. What were we supposed to assume? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) The topic ‘Parse error’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 15 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-171/#post-3572995) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics