Title: Syntax error. Unexpected T string, expecting')'
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Syntax error. Unexpected T string, expecting')'

 *  [kelli h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelli-h/)
 * (@kelli-h)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/)
 * Please help I can’t have lost everything. I’m panicking and dont know what to
   do!

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978360)
 * For starters, you may want to provide us with some more information…
 * Did you recently add something such as a plugin? What’s the complete message 
   that you’re getting?
 * Also a link to your site never hurts.
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978361)
 * Never mind, I found it from your profile.
 * Try this: using FTP or whatever file management tools your host has provided 
   you with, connect to your server and backup the`wp-content/themes/made` directory.
 * Once you have a copy of that theme safe and sound the delete the `wp-content/
   themes/made/` directory. Just that one `made` directory and nothing else.
 * Now visit your site [http://your-URL-here/wp-admin/](http://your-URL-here/wp-admin/)
   and see if it will let you log in.
 * If it does let you login, switch to the Twenty Eleven theme. All of your posts
   and pages should be intact.
 *  Thread Starter [kelli h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelli-h/)
 * (@kelli-h)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978363)
 * How do I back up the file? I’m I’m FileZilla at the themes made. Now what?
 *  Thread Starter [kelli h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelli-h/)
 * (@kelli-h)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978369)
 * I can’t find directory listing after made.
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978415)
 * Have you been able to locate `wp-content/themes`?
 *  Thread Starter [kelli h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelli-h/)
 * (@kelli-h)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978417)
 * Yes and downloaded the theme. It’s now on the left side
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978432)
 * Okay, now that you’ve got a copy safe and sound, delete the `made` directory 
   on the web server. Make sure not to delete the copy on your PC.
 * Once that’s done try to log into your WordPress dashboard.
 * **Edit:** Actually I can now see your site, so you must have fixed it.
 *  Thread Starter [kelli h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelli-h/)
 * (@kelli-h)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978459)
 * Thank you . It’s working. I appreciate all the help you gave me.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 8 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [kelli h](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelli-h/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t-string-expecting/#post-2978459)
 * Status: not resolved

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