Title: Theme Function issue Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Theme Function issue * [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/) * I originally tried editing my site URL in the dashboard of my site, stupidly I thought by entering a new one this would work. * Now, when trying to view my website [http://tombryant21.co.uk/tombryant/](http://tombryant21.co.uk/tombryant/) I am getting the following error message; * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/tombryan/public_html/ tombryant/wp-content/themes/minimalist/functions.php on line 43 * I have tried the steps in the first section of [https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL](https://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL) and have had no joy. * Please can someone point me in the right direction. Thanks, * Tom Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636036) * Below is the code from the functions file. * _[Code moderated as per the [Forum Rules](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code). The maximum number of lines of code that you can post in these forums is **ten lines**. Please use the [pastebin](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/)]_ * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636037) * Please use pastebin.com for posting more that 10 lines of code. * Using ftp or by logging into your hosted account and using the file manager, rename the theme minimalist. That will force wp to open with the default theme. * Thread Starter [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636193) * Thanks for the reply. * Ok I will use pastebin.com in future. * That tip hasn’t solved the problem unfortunately. Now I have a blank white screen. * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636288) * Please don’t bump. It really doesn’t help. * You can log in here, [http://tombryant21.co.uk/tombryant/wp-login.php](http://tombryant21.co.uk/tombryant/wp-login.php) * Thread Starter [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636307) * I have tried that previously but when you try to log in the URL can’t be identified. * Do you see any obvious problems in that code? According to the error the problem is in that file. I’m new to coding and creating/editing websites so I’m unable to tell. * Thanks again * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636308) * The current problem is that url is apparently owned by [http://www.gandi.net/whois/details?search=tombryant21.co.uk](http://www.gandi.net/whois/details?search=tombryant21.co.uk) * Thread Starter [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636315) * What do I need to do? * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636316) * You can try the other methods to correct the url. [http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL) * You can also log into your hosted account and using the file manager your host provides or by using ftp delete the wp-content/themes folder. DO NOT delete the wp-content folder – just the themes folder. Download a fresh copy of wp, extract that folder and upload it to the server. * In addition, you can ask your host if they can roll you back to when the site was working. * Thread Starter [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636317) * I have tried the ‘Changing the URL directly in the database’ method and this has not helped. I didn’t want to try any others as they don’t seem to apply to my problem, they are for moving sites and so on. * I’ve also tried the second option you suggested and this has not fixed it. * I can’t roll back to when it was working as I don’t have that option with the hosting package that I chose, there is no backup. * I’ve been in touch with my hosting, betterwebspace and they have advised me to delete one of my nameserves, gandi. My domain registar is gandi so I am confused as to whether to delete it or not. * When I view my page it is currently just a blank white page with no error messages, to me this points to a theme issue. * Thanks for your help so far 🙂 * [Shaan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/munny1/) * (@munny1) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636318) * Change the setting using your FTP client back to its original setting. (Change the site name back). * Thread Starter [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636321) * I’m not sure how to do this? The page loads with a blank white screen so I believe it’s a theme issue? * [Shaan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/munny1/) * (@munny1) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636322) * > You can also log into your hosted account and using the file manager your host > provides or by using ftp delete the wp-content/themes folder. DO NOT delete > the wp-content folder – just the themes folder. Download a fresh copy of wp, > extract that folder and upload it to the server. * Let me explain this a little better (make sure you read this a couple times and ask questions before you start messing with your files – know what you are doing– make backups): Go to your FTP client. Go to your site directory (file) and then open the wp-content file. Inside wp-content, look for the themes folder. Delete that themes folder. Now upload a fresh copy of WordPress to your FTP client but make sure to upload it to a new, blank directory (folder). Look into wp-content. Find the new, fresh themes folder. Copy that folder and put it into the wp-content folder of your actual site. Delete the fresh WordPress installation if you do not want to keep it. That should do it. * Thread Starter [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636323) * **“Now upload a fresh copy of WordPress to your FTP client but make sure to upload it to a new, blank directory (folder).”** * Inside the parent directory folder? Inside the folder illustrated in the image link below. * [http://imageshack.us/f/94/68673501.jpg/](http://imageshack.us/f/94/68673501.jpg/) * [Shaan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/munny1/) * (@munny1) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636324) * Make a new folder which will be inside the root. Install WordPress into that folder. * Thread Starter [t0m6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t0m6/) * (@t0m6) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/#post-2636327) * I installed under the folder pictured. Nothing has changed. I’m about to give up. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 17 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Theme Function issue’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 17 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * Last activity: [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-function-issue/page/2/#post-2636334) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics