Title: Syntax error Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Syntax error * [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/) * I am getting the following message when I try to open my site, [http://www.edit30.com…](http://www.edit30.com…); * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /home/content/r/m/ m/rmmiles/html/edit30/wp-content/plugins/w3-total-cache/lib/W3/Db.php on line 190 * and I have not clue what this means and, therefore, how to fix it. * Can anyone help, please? * RM Miles Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/page/2/?output_format=md) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277031) * [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) into your site (or use whatever file management application your host provides) and rename the wp-content/plugins/ w3-total-cache folder to wp-content/plugins/w3-total-cache-old. * Thread Starter [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277046) * esmi, * pardon my ignorance, but I don’t seem to have the file you mention. The closet I can come to it is: * wp-content > plugins > w3-total-cache > wp > content > then there are other files but none for * any guidance? * Thanks in advance Richard * Thread Starter [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277065) * okay, got it renamed, so that takes that directory out of action. Don’t I have to put a new similar directory in its place? And I am still getting the error stating… * W3 Total Cache Error: some files appear to be missing or out of place. Please re-install plugin or remove /home/content/r/m/m/rmmiles/html/edit30/wp-content/ advanced-cache.php. * sorry for being a pain * rmm * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277069) * Rename the wp-content/advanced-cache.php file to wp-content/advanced-cache.php. old * Thread Starter [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277090) * The following have been accomplished * wp-content/plugins/w3-total-cache folder to wp-content/plugins/w3-total-cache- old and * Rename the wp-content/advanced-cache.php file to wp-content/advanced-cache.php. old * and the error message I get is: * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /home/content/r/m/ m/rmmiles/html/edit30/wp-content/plugins/w3-total-cache/lib/W3/Db.php on line 190 * REALLY appreciate your help with this! Richard * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277116) * Ok – let’s approach this from another direction. Download a fresh copy of the plugin, unzip the archive and upload the plugin’s folder to wp-content/plugins. Then rename wp-content/advanced-cache.php.old back to wp-content/advanced-cache. php * Thread Starter [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277120) * thanks, will do. leave the other two marked .old? Or change them back? r * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277121) * Leave wp-content/plugins/w3-total-cache-old as is for now. * Thread Starter [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277210) * Had to be away for a while. Thanks, but I have no idea which plugin is causing the problem. Can I delete them from the directory on the server? r * Thread Starter [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277218) * esmi how ’bout i just delete total-cache? r * Thread Starter [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277223) * esmi I decided to manually delete db.php and, amazingly, that worked. I don’t know what plugin that was associated with, do you? Important because I don’t EVER want to download it again. If you know, please pass the name along. thanks for your patience. r * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277224) * > don’t know what plugin that was associated with, do you? * Yes – w3-total-cache. * Thread Starter [rmmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmmiles/) * (@rmmiles) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277226) * well, duh! talk about thick! I’ll stay away from that in the future. thanks for your patience and help. r * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277227) * No problem. Glad you got everything working again. 🙂 * [erniekatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/erniekatie/) * (@erniekatie) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-31/#post-2277364) * rmmiles, can you help me with a similar problem? I am getting this message: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /usr/local/pem/vhosts/ 261894/webspace/siteapps/134602/htdocs/wp-content/plugins/w3-total-cache/lib/ W3/Db.php on line 190 * but when I go into wp-content/plugins – I can’t find one that says w3-total-cache. The only one I had was askimet so I deleted that but nothing happened. Thanks. 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