Title: syntax error
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# syntax error

 *  [thuthaor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thuthaor/)
 * (@thuthaor)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-96/)
 * Hi,
 * I just installed Cara theme and my website is broken 🙂
 * Now I only see this line
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/content/t/h/u/thuthaorweb/
   html/wp-content/themes/cara/includes/tamatebako.php on line 1589
 * Check it out
 * Thao

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 *  Theme Author [David Chandra Purnama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/turtlepod/)
 * (@turtlepod)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-96/#post-5393667)
 * i’m sorry for the error, i believe it’s because your server is using php 5.2.
   x
    this error is caused by using php 5.3 in Cara theme. i did a php version check
   in the function, but i think the check itself is not good enough.
 * most hosting company i think already using > php 5.3, so i didn’t realize this.
 * you may need to login via ftp to delete the theme (it will switch back to default
   theme).
 * and please help me to debug the fix:
 * please install this version and see if it will fix the issue so i can update 
   the theme correctly.
    [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32880842/etc2/cara-php5.3-fix.zip](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32880842/etc2/cara-php5.3-fix.zip)
 * you can install it via wp admin, Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload theme
   
   and upload the zip file. or extract the zip file and upload it via ftp.
 * i cannot debug them properly because all my server is running php 5.4
 * thank you.
 *  [cfleek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfleek/)
 * (@cfleek)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-96/#post-5393812)
 * I too had a similar issue, but I received the WSOD. Looking at my PHP settings,
   my host (bluehost) defaults to pHp5.2
 * I installed your “fix” and it loaded up without any issues, so it looks like 
   your fix works.
    Be happy to test anything else for you. I will also look into
   upgrading PHP to 5.4
 * -Craig

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-96/#post-5393812)
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