Title: Website Crash Parse error
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Website Crash Parse error

 *  Resolved [denismcd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denismcd/)
 * (@denismcd)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-crash-parse-error/)
 * Hi all
 * Anytime I try to access my website [http://www.stfranciscollege-rochestown.ie](http://www.stfranciscollege-rochestown.ie)
   I get the following message
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘”‘ in /home/stfranci/public_html/wp-content/
   themes/blogolife/functions.php on line 55
 * I also get the same message if I try to login through my wp-admin panel so I 
   can edit the site. I did try to add code to the function.php file earlier which
   caused the mess in the first place but now I can’t login to wp-admin.
 * I can access the cpanel and gain access to the function.php for the blogolife
   theme from there.
 * Any ideas on how I go resolving this issue. It’s the website for our school so
   I need it back ASAP !! Arrrrrgggghh!!
 * Thanks

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 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-crash-parse-error/#post-5950091)
 * Try just replacing the functions file with a fresh copy (provided that it hasn’t
   been modified by you too much). If it has, keep a copy and compare the files 
   for changes so you can bring back anything you need.
 * You should always start with a [child theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
   before you make changes to a theme.
 *  Thread Starter [denismcd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denismcd/)
 * (@denismcd)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-crash-parse-error/#post-5950102)
 * Hi Bill
 * I went to [https://wordpress.org/themes/blogolife/](https://wordpress.org/themes/blogolife/)
   and downloaded the original functions.php file from there and just pasted the
   contents into the functions.php in my cpanel and saved it.
 * Hey presto !! It worked
 * Thanks for the help.
 * Topic resolved & back online.
 * Cheers
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-crash-parse-error/#post-5950104)
 * It’s not quite magic, but it feels like it. 🙂 Glad you’re back on track.

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 * Last reply from: [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-crash-parse-error/#post-5950104)
 * Status: resolved

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