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Editing functions.php crashed my site

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  • October 9, 2015 at 2:00 pm #167759
    bjohnsrud
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    Using the Author Pro Theme, I ended the footer text in the functions.php file as directed in the setup tutorial. However, upon hitting saving it crashed the site - I can't go to it, go to the login page, or anything - all addresses lead to a blank white screen.

    I used FTP to re-upload the original functions.php file, but that didn't do anything. Any suggestions? I'm locked out of my site currently.

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    October 9, 2015 at 5:32 pm #167767
    Tom
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    Tutorial? (There is no theme setup for StudioPress themes that requires any file modifications.)
    http://my.studiopress.com/setup/author-pro-theme/widget-areas/

    If you've replaced functions.php with the original file by FTP then its something else/in conflict. Try renaming your plugins folder to disable all of them and check your results.

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    October 9, 2015 at 5:39 pm #167768
    bjohnsrud
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    I followed these instruction: http://my.studiopress.com/snippets/footer/

    October 9, 2015 at 5:41 pm #167769
    bjohnsrud
    Member

    I renamed my plugins folder to "plugins2" with no effect.

    October 9, 2015 at 8:08 pm #167774
    Tom
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    It looks like you just reinstalled WordPress. Is this still an issue?

    If I follow correctly, the only change made was to footer code in functions.php, and was done in the file editor in the dashboard under Appearance > Editor. Either the code changed was incorrect, incorrectly inserted or something else was also changed, perhaps inadvertently.

    I'd suggest repeating the replacement of functions.php with the virgin file from the theme download. Check that the correct file is being replaced. (Did you perhaps replace front-page.php? or insert that doe into )

    If this procedure fails, and the plugins remain disabled, you could replace the entire theme or ...

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    October 10, 2015 at 6:18 am #167786
    moinali123
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    I also found same issue but unable to resolve it ...!

    October 11, 2015 at 8:57 am #167852
    Tom
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    @moinali123 We'll need more information to help. Please start your own thread with details about your installation and actions.

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