Title: Syntax Error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Syntax Error

 *  Resolved [KevinMcK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinmck/)
 * (@kevinmck)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/)
 * My entire site is basically down because of some error. It states:
 * “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/content/28/10435528/html/
   wp-content/themes/dinky/inc/theme-options.php on line 68”
 * Yet I can’t find this errant “<” and can’t even get into any of the editors to
   change it if I could.

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 *  [Ivan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aicarlson/)
 * (@aicarlson)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064414)
 * Kevin, could you please post the contents of ‘theme-options.php’ in a [pastie](http://pastie.org/)
   and then post that here on the forum? That will give us a starting point on finding
   the issue!
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064415)
 * You can use FTP or Cpanel access to deactivate the theme – which should let you
   login again – change the name on the theme’s folder here:
 *     ```
       wp-content
           themes
               dinky.HOLD
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [KevinMcK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinmck/)
 * (@kevinmck)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064417)
 * I’m afraid I don’t know how to get to FTP or Cpanel.
 *  Moderator [Jose Castaneda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcastaneda/)
 * (@jcastaneda)
 * THEME COFFEE MONKEY
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064419)
 * Your hosting company will be able to help you that information.
 *  Thread Starter [KevinMcK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinmck/)
 * (@kevinmck)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064420)
 * Never mind, found FTP.
 *  Thread Starter [KevinMcK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinmck/)
 * (@kevinmck)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064422)
 * I’ve put the hold on Dinky, which has allowed me to get back into my admin panel
   so thank you for that. Should I just delete Dinky then and reinstall since it’s
   still messed up?
 *  [Ivan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aicarlson/)
 * (@aicarlson)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064423)
 * Once you have control in FTP, try navigating to the file that you mentioned (
   theme-options.php) and download it. Then copy the contents into a pastie as mentioned
   above and you’ll be set!
 *  Thread Starter [KevinMcK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinmck/)
 * (@kevinmck)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064427)
 * [http://pastie.org/8268260](http://pastie.org/8268260)
 * There’s the pastie but I see the problem now. I tried to put an image in the 
   wrong place and, though I deleted the code, it messed up the theme enough that
   I couldn’t edit it out after I put it in.
 *  [Ivan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aicarlson/)
 * (@aicarlson)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064429)
 * Kevin, glad you managed to find the problem! You are correct, it does appear 
   to be the div with an image that is causing the issue. Basically what happened
   is you placed that in a php script which didn’t know what to do with the div 
   or the image it contained! If you remove line 68 and re-upload, that should send
   you in the right direction.
 *  Thread Starter [KevinMcK](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinmck/)
 * (@kevinmck)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064432)
 * Thanks a lot to Ivan and WPyogi, you guys saved me from my own stupidity. 🙂
 *  [Ivan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aicarlson/)
 * (@aicarlson)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-55/#post-4064434)
 * You’re very welcome! Everyone makes mistakes, no big deal!

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