Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/youbasta/public_html/forum/S

darko886

Hi, I am new to PHP... I am having a problem with this code, its saying an error. The error is

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/youbasta/public_html/forum/Settings.php on line 27

The code is

<?php
session_start()
/******************************************************************************
* Settings.php                                                                *
*******************************************************************************
* SMF: Simple Machines Forum                                                  *
* Open-Source Project Inspired by Zef Hemel (zef@zefhemel.com)                *
* =========================================================================== *
* Software Version:           SMF 1.0                                         *
* Software by:                Simple Machines (http://www.simplemachines.org) *
* Copyright 2001-2005 by:     Lewis Media (http://www.lewismedia.com)         *
* Support, News, Updates at:  http://www.simplemachines.org                   *
*******************************************************************************
* This program is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it     *
* under the terms of the provided license as published by Lewis Media.        *
*                                                                             *
* This program is distributed in the hope that it is and will be useful,      *
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES; without even any implied warranty of            *
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.                        *
*                                                                             *
* See the "license.txt" file for details of the Simple Machines license.      *
* The latest version can always be found at http://www.simplemachines.org.    *
******************************************************************************/

########## Maintenance ##########
# Note: If $maintenance is set to 2, the forum will be unusable!  Change it to 0 to fix it.
$maintenance = "0";		# Set to 1 to enable Maintenance Mode, 2 to make the forum untouchable. (you'll have to make it 0 again manually!)
$mtitle = 'Maintenance Mode';		# Title for the Maintenance Mode message.
$mmessage = 'Ok faithful users...we\'re attempting to restore an older backup of the database...news will be posted once we\'re back!';		# Description of why the forum is in maintenance mode.

########## Forum Info ##########
$mbname = 'You Bastards Forum';		# The name of your forum.
$language = 'english';		# The default language file set for the forum.
$boardurl = 'http://you-bastards.net/forum';		# URL to your forum's folder. (without the trailing /!)
$webmaster_email = 'webmaster@you-bastards.com';		# Email address to send emails from. (like noreply@yourdomain.com.)
$cookiename = 'SMFCookie10';		# Name of the cookie to set for authentication.

########## Database Info ##########
$db_server = 'localhost';
$db_name = 'youbasta_mamb2';
$db_user = 'youbasta_mamb2';
$db_passwd = 'xxxxxxxxxxx';
$db_prefix = 'smf_';
$db_persist = 0;
$db_error_send = 1;

########## Directories/Files ##########
# Note: These directories do not have to be changed unless you move things.
$boarddir = '/home/youbasta/public_html/forum';		# The absolute path to the forum's folder. (not just '.'!)
$sourcedir = '/home/youbasta/public_html/forum/Sources';		# Path to the Sources directory.

########## Error-Catching ##########
# Note: You shouldn't touch these settings.
$db_last_error = 0;

# Make sure the paths are correct... at least try to fix them.
if (!file_exists($boarddir) && file_exists(dirname(__FILE__) . '/agreement.txt'))
$boarddir = dirname(__FILE__);
if (!file_exists($sourcedir) && file_exists($boarddir . '/Sources'))
$sourcedir = $boarddir . '/Sources';

?>

laserlight

Take a look at the 2nd line - where's your terminating semi-colon?

djalecc

You should also Never Disclose your database password or username!!!!!!!!!!!

When asking for help like this, either blank it out like this...

########## Database Info ########## 
$db_server = 'localhost'; 
$db_name = '*****'; 
$db_user = '*****'; 
$db_passwd = '*****'; 
$db_prefix = 'smf_'; 
$db_persist = 0; 
$db_error_send = 1;

Or Simply save the databse connect info to a seperate php file, then include it, like this..

include("connect.php");

In the file 'connect.php' you just have this...

<?PHP
########## Database Info ########## 
$db_server = 'localhost'; 
$db_name = '*****'; 
$db_user = '*****'; 
$db_passwd = '*****'; 
$db_prefix = 'smf_'; 
$db_persist = 0; 
$db_error_send = 1; 
?>

Then when asking for help, you only copy and paste the

include("connect.php");

bit, so no-one knows your settings!

I would also advise you edit your post ASAP! 😃