Title: Parse error: syntax error – Cannot access wordpress due to error
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error – Cannot access wordpress due to error

 *  Resolved [ShanParums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanparums/)
 * (@shanparums)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-cannot-access-wordpress-due-to-error/)
 * I was updating some coding in the extras.php of the Serenity theme (Century Themes)
   and I obviously made an error as I am getting this error message
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘}’ in /websites/da/davidparums.com/wordpress/
   wp-content/themes/ct-serenity/inc/extras.php on line 69
 * The problem is I am now completely locked out of wordpress because of it. I can’t
   access the Dashboard or even log in, I just keep getting this error message
 * davidparums.com/wordpress
 * Does anyone have any clue how to fix this?

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-cannot-access-wordpress-due-to-error/#post-6266534)
 * You can still access the file via FTP. When you access it, download it and see
   if you can fix the error locally. Then re-upload that and overwrite that file
   on your server.
 *  Thread Starter [ShanParums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanparums/)
 * (@shanparums)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-cannot-access-wordpress-due-to-error/#post-6266544)
 * Thanks very much Andrew, I shall give it a go.
 *  Thread Starter [ShanParums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanparums/)
 * (@shanparums)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-cannot-access-wordpress-due-to-error/#post-6266658)
 * It worked! Thank you so much for your help Andrew.

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 * Last reply from: [ShanParums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanparums/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-cannot-access-wordpress-due-to-error/#post-6266658)
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