Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '

 *  Resolved [carole4463](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carole4463/)
 * (@carole4463)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-172/)
 * Hi,
 * I tried to add some shortcode to my theme, i tried to edit in the Appearance 
   > Editor PHP files, as I added the code my site disappeared and I now only get
   this message -Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/pearl4463/public_html/
   wp-content/themes/author-pro/functions.php on line 1
    I cannot access wp-admin
   to fix the problem. I would appreciate any help that you can give me to fix this,
 * Thanks in advance

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 *  Thread Starter [carole4463](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carole4463/)
 * (@carole4463)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-172/#post-7433936)
 * hosting is godaddy
 *  [ProjectArmy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/supporthero/)
 * (@supporthero)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-172/#post-7433941)
 * That’s a bit tragic. Making a mistake in the functions.php of your site will 
   make it go into what is called the White Page of Death.
 * Anyway, to fix your site, you may need to login to the cpanel / control panel
   of your host and access the file manager. You can edit the functions.php file
   from there. Just follow the file path indicated in the error and remove the code
   that you added.
 *  Thread Starter [carole4463](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carole4463/)
 * (@carole4463)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-172/#post-7433943)
 * Thank you for your quick response, will try this now.
 *  Thread Starter [carole4463](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carole4463/)
 * (@carole4463)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-172/#post-7433979)
 * Awesome that sorted it. bless you. thanks

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [carole4463](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carole4463/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-172/#post-7433979)
 * Status: resolved

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