Title: PHP Parse error
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# PHP Parse error

 *  [pey22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pey22/)
 * (@pey22)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-parse-error-14/)
 * PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in wp-content/plugins/portfolio-
   slideshow/lib/Plugin.php on line 57
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-slideshow/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/portfolio-slideshow/)

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 *  [andoverit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andoverit/)
 * (@andoverit)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-parse-error-14/page/2/#post-6403988)
 * Hi evergreenframedart
 * Have you got FTP access to the website? If so, I would rename the following directory:
 * /wp-content/plugins/portfolio-slideshow/
    to /wp-content/plugins/portfolio-slideshowx/
 * That should disable the plugin and let you log back in. If it doesn’t then try
   using the Forgot Password option when logging in.
 * If that doesn’t work ideally you’ll need access to the database as there’s a 
   way to amend the password…
 * 1) Access phpMyAdmin
    2) Click on the database 3) Find wp_users and click on 
   it 4) Against your login click Edit 5) In user_pass switch to MD5 6) Amend the
   encrypted box to whatever password you want to use 7) Click the Go button
 * You should now be able to login using your new password.
 * Hope you get in!
    AndoverIT
 *  [evergreenframedart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/evergreenframedart/)
 * (@evergreenframedart)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-parse-error-14/page/2/#post-6403989)
 * Hi AndoverIT
 * Thank you ever so much for your help. Managed to get back in and site is now 
   up and running and I have portfolio V 1.5.1 activated.
 * Massive sigh of relief!!
 * evergreenframedart
 *  [andoverit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andoverit/)
 * (@andoverit)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-parse-error-14/page/2/#post-6403990)
 * Hi evergreenframedart
 * A pleasure and glad to be able to help 🙂
 *  [webmasterpty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmasterpty/)
 * (@webmasterpty)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-parse-error-14/page/2/#post-6404000)
 * Hello evergreenframedart
    I have the same problem with my website Parse error:
   syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in /home/ifmsapan/public_html/a/wp-content/plugins/
   portfolio-slideshow/lib/Plugin.php on line 57 I can not access my administrator’s
   user page. I do not have FTP access to the website. I am a novice at this. Please
   help me.
 * This is the page [http://www.ifmsapanama.org/a/](http://www.ifmsapanama.org/a/)
 *  Plugin Author [ggwicz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ggwicz/)
 * (@ggwicz)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-parse-error-14/page/2/#post-6404001)
 * Hey folks,
 * The core of all of these problems was that until version 1.11.0, which I just
   published today, **Portfolio Slideshow did not support PHP 5.2** – 5.3 or higher
   was required, for no good reason really, and this is just a pure case of me dropping
   the ball. I should’ve included support for PHP 5.2 from day one –
 * – regardless of “should haves”, **5.2 support is finally included now in version
   1.11.0, which I just published this morning.**
 * Update as soon as possible and see if these issues persist; if you’d like to 
   learn more about the 1.11.0 release, head here:
    - [http://portfolioslideshow.com/release-1-11-0/](http://portfolioslideshow.com/release-1-11-0/)
 * To see the full plugin changelog to see every new feature of 1.11.0, head here:
    - [http://portfolioslideshow.com/changelog/](http://portfolioslideshow.com/release-1-11-0/)
 * I hope all of this information helps – and that the 1.11.0 update itself helps,
   too!
 * Sincerely,
    George

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