theme-functions.php on line 154

[Joshua]

Howdy, I just purchased Boss. and I am attempting to install, but am getting an error relating to

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in wp-content/themes/boss-2/buddyboss-inc/theme-functions.php on line 154

[Joshua]

That line reads $using = array_unique(array_filter($using, function($var){return !is_null($var);} ));

[Christopher Williams]

Try re-uploading a fresh, unpacked, copy of the theme’s folder to wp-content/themes using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides. Are you getting this with the parent or child theme activated ?

[Joshua]

this would be the parent…trying this now…after a fresh install, I pretty much get a blank page. The contents are unpacked to /themes/boss/ and I have activated them in the WP Dashboard. Once I do this, the site does not come up:

http://codezebra.umanon.com as example
http://codeelephant.umanon.com is another
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/umanon/public_html/codeelephant/wp-content/themes/boss/buddyboss-inc/theme-functions.php on line 154

[Joshua]

I will eventually install to umanon.com – which codezebra.umanon.com is a clone of. However, I wanted to mess with the settings and colors and plugins first before putting it into a live environment

[Joshua]

Definitely didn’t work with both fresh install and a clone of live environment.

[Christopher Williams]

@tjchester See above “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in wp-content/themes/boss-2/buddyboss-inc/theme-functions.php on line 154 “

[Paul]

@jcolk TJ can clarify, but I’d check the PHP version your host is using. I don’t see this on 5.3.28. Put this in an empty .php file, save and name as anything you like, upload it, and navigate to it through your browser – page returned will display your hosts current version & environment:

<?php phpinfo() ?>

[Joshua]

@style960 checking this now

[Joshua]

5.2.17 – so the PHP needs to be upgraded! Thank you, let me contact my host!

[Paul]

Worth a try 🙂

[Joshua]

that worked perfectly!

[Christopher Williams]

Thanks @style960 i did not even see his php was out of date

[Alyssa]

Thanks Paul.

@jcolk it appears we can disregard the email 🙂