Title: parse error wp-includes/functions.php Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # parse error wp-includes/functions.php * [anoed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anoed/) * (@anoed) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/) * I tried to login to my wordpress site [http://www.ijustgottahavethat.com](http://www.ijustgottahavethat.com) and got the following error message * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ”http:/’ (T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE) in/ home/marketee/public_html/www.ijustgottahavethat.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 4635 * I have accessed this file in cpanel but the lines are not numbered so I cannot identify line 4635 * At the suggestion of my web host I tried re-uploading the functions.php but this has not worked. * I originally uploaded this site using Softaculous about 1 year ago and have had no previous problems. * I had thought about using a backup to reinstall but unfortunately when I try to access the backup I get the same error message. * Any suggestions would be appreciated. There is a lot of content on this site which I would hate to lose. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/) * (@theotherlebowski) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/#post-5605475) * get a fresh copy of wordpress and upload a fresh copy of wp-includes/functions. php and see if that works. * Thread Starter [anoed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anoed/) * (@anoed) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/#post-5605530) * hi jack * thanks for the tip, tried that before but have just tried again, still getting same error message * could you tell me please if I reinstall this site completely will I delete my existing content? * [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/) * (@theotherlebowski) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/#post-5605531) * if you don’t back everything up then yes a fresh install will cause you to lose a bunch of stuff. you might not lose the database where all the post content, text, links and settings are stored but you’ll definitely lose all your uploads, music, files, photos etc. * back everything up: database and home directory of the site that way you have a copy that you can just re-upload if things go pear shaped. * Thread Starter [anoed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anoed/) * (@anoed) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/#post-5605532) * I used the BackUpWordpress plugin to automatically create backups with the file url emailed to me, unfortunately when I try to access this backup file I get the same error message that I referred to in my first post. * I have checked my cpanel for an alternative backup to use. I have several Add On Domains listed with this host (ijustgottahavethat.com is an add-on domain) and as far as I can see I cannot simply back up just one domain, I have to backup them all. I will check with my host to see if there is a way round this because I am reluctant to reinstall all domains just in case something does go wrong. * If I could ask you 1 further question what permissions should I set when I upload a fresh copy of wp-includes/functions.php. The settings I used were 0644, is this correct? * [ozzesh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ozzesh/) * (@ozzesh) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/#post-5605634) * I am also having the same problem as I changed nothing and suddenly the site goes down. Any idea how to make site online as it was before? * Thread Starter [anoed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anoed/) * (@anoed) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/#post-5605636) * Hi ozzesh * I still have not resolved this problem. I did try uploading a fresh copy of wp- includes/functions.php but this did not make any difference. * I have also asked my Host about this but the only advice they could offer was to upload a new version of the functions.php * I am now lost for what to do next, anybody got any suggestions? * Ozzesh can I ask you one questions. In the week prior to the fault appearing did you install any new software? If you did could you tell me the name of the software. It might just help me with my investigations. * [ozzesh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ozzesh/) * (@ozzesh) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/#post-5605651) * Hello anoed, * Thanks for the reply but there wasnot any changes in my site. The site crashed automatically. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘parse error wp-includes/functions.php’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [parse-error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/parse-error/) * [wp-includes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-includes/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 7 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [ozzesh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ozzesh/) * Last activity: [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-wp-includesfunctionsphp/#post-5605651) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics