Title: parse error
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# parse error

 *  Resolved [twerle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twerle/)
 * (@twerle)
 * [20 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-4/)
 * What does this mean and how do i fix it. I am trying to install the wrodpress
   for a blog.
 * Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/rookie20/public_html/wordpress/
   wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 273

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-4/#post-222408)
 * Delete the file ‘wp-db.php’ and reupload a new one.
    It is probably a file transfer
   error, but post back if it persists.
 * Don’t overwrite the old file, delete it first.
 *  Thread Starter [twerle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twerle/)
 * (@twerle)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-4/#post-222607)
 * that solved but now i get
 * Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/rookie20/public_html/tac/
   wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 236
 * a new load does not fix it.
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-4/#post-222612)
 * Looks like you are having transfer errors.
    How exactly are you uploading ?
 * I would delete everything inside the /wp-includes directory and then re-upload.
 *  Thread Starter [twerle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twerle/)
 * (@twerle)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-4/#post-222654)
 * i am using a mac and i upload with cute ftp. should i try something else? i will
   try to replace my files
 *  Thread Starter [twerle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twerle/)
 * (@twerle)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-4/#post-222660)
 * i had my sister upload the files from her windows computer and ev everything 
   worked fine. must have been an issue with either mac or my cute ftp… anyway all
   is good now.
 * thanks for the help

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 * Last reply from: [twerle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twerle/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-4/#post-222660)
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