Title: syntax error unexpected t_constant_encapsed_string
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# syntax error unexpected t_constant_encapsed_string

 *  Resolved [LTTGRA002](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lttgra002/)
 * (@lttgra002)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t_constant_encapsed_string/)
 * Hi All
 * I had a problem with my theme where the layout builder wasn’t working.
 * The solution suggested on their support forum was to add some code to the wp-
   config.php file.
 * I went onto the FTP and edited the file with this code.
 * Before saving the file a message appeared saying “wp-config.php may contain features
   that are not compatible with Text (Tab delimited). Do you want to keep the workbook
   in this format?”. I then clicked “Yes” to save.
 * I then got this error, when trying to access the site:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING in /home/idy01/
   public_html/albatrosgolf.co.za/wp-config.php on line 22
 * I went back and removed what I entered but the error still shows.
 * I am a complete novice at this. I assume that the saving of the file with the
   compatibility issue caused this?
 * Any help would be very much appreciated!

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t_constant_encapsed_string/#post-5388357)
 * > I went back and removed what I entered but the error still shows.
 * try a fresh (unedited) copy from a fresh download
 *  Thread Starter [LTTGRA002](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lttgra002/)
 * (@lttgra002)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t_constant_encapsed_string/#post-5388417)
 * Solved the issue
 * I didn’t use the correct editor such as Notepad++ to edit the wp-config.php file.
 * Therefore when I saved it, the code saved incorrectly which caused the error.
 * If you ever have this problem, make sure that the php file type’s default program
   is Notepad++
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-t_constant_encapsed_string/#post-5388420)
 * Glad you got it sorted 🙂

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