SOS! A WP novice in trouble

  • Resolved Ana32

    (@ana32)


    12 years, 8 months ago

    Dear all,
    I am fairly new to all WP stuff and learning on a go. I am trying to build my website http://www.breadsandmore.com Today I tried to create a news feed widget on Feedzilla and then embed the code into sidebar.php file , then I got this message: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/content/32/7797732/html/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/inc/widgets.php on line 167

    I deleted the code, updated my file and still got this same message.

    I have no idea what it means. I even cannot reach my admin area to at least have a look and make some changes now, as my comp shut down unexpectedly. I am so frustrated now… How can I correct all mistakes I’ve made? Please, help! Thank y’all!

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years, 8 months ago

    Do not edit the Twenty Eleven theme. It is the default WordPress 3.2 theme and having access to an unedited version of the theme is vital when dealing with a range of site issues.

    Re-iupload a fresh copy of Twenty Eleven and then create a child theme for your customisations. Once your child theme is active, we should be able to help with the customisation.

    Thread Starter Ana32

    (@ana32)

    12 years, 8 months ago

    THANK YOU, Esmi!!! I just fixed it with your help! 🙂

    Thread Starter Ana32

    (@ana32)

    12 years, 8 months ago

    Esmi, if you don’t mind, I have a question. I was able to fix the mistake with uploading/replacing just a single file. You said it’s better to upload a fresh copy of my theme. Can I leave my old theme with a new .php “patch” file instead, and create a new directory for a child theme? I mean is it critical to upload a fresh copy of the whole theme? Would I have to redo my website from scratch in this case? Thank you for your help!

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