Help... Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/

[frandegioia]

HI

I have just started trying to install WHMCS and have followed all of the instructions but when I go to the admin folder to start setting things up I get this error message

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/fdegioia/public_html/whmcs/configuration.php on line 1

 

Any ideas where to start?

 

The installation details told me to move three folders to the home/ directory which I did but had to create the home/ directory first as there wasn't one

 

The path in message above does not exist on my server hence why I think is has a problem

[UncleMiky]

I just had similar problem.

After downloading my configuration.php , I edited it.

Uploaded as per normal and had the same parse error returned.

 

I uploaded the configuration.php again in Binary mode and that resolved the issue.

[bear]

[edit] Hmm, just realized this is an old thread, from June.... Still, might be useful to someone[/edit]

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/fdegioia/public_html/whmcs/configuration.php on line 1

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The path in message above does not exist on my server hence why I think is has a problem

That path has to be correct, since it's an error message based on the file as it ran.

Check the information you'd added to look for this.

 

The installation details told me to move three folders to the home/ directory which I did but had to create the home/ directory first as there wasn't one

I think I understand your confusion. It states to move them to the "home" directory. That directory is where your account resides on the server, so you wouldn't see it. Structurally, it's:

/ (root)

/home (where accounts are typically installed on Cpanel servers; only privileged users can view this level)

/home/fdegioia (your account. Mail, stats and non-public things like the three folders are stored here)

/home/fdegioia/public_html (pubilc facing files are placed here)

[laszlof]

check configuration.php line one. something is wrong with your syntax.