Parse Error when uploading new theme

  • I just created my first custom template and when I go to preview it on WP, I get the following error:

    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in D:\Hosting\2542608\html\bensonreport\wordpress\wp-content\themes\BensonReport\header.php on line 25

    The last few lines of the code in that file are:

    <?php wp_head(); ?>
</head>
<body>
<div id="background">
 	<div id="header">
 		<div id="posts">

    What does this mean and how can I fix it?

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  • What is on line 25 of your header?

    Open it with something like Notepad++ if you don’t already have a way to find the line number.

    A missed end brace “}”, bracket “]”, or parenthesis “)” can also cause
    the unexpected $end in a script as well. (link)

    Other google joy

    Thread Starter sparklogix

    (@mybenson)

    The last line of the header.php file is what I posted in the code above.

    <div id=”posts”>

    That’s how the php file ends. I was modifying this from a different theme that works perfectly and ends the same way.

    I didn’t ask how the file ended.

    I asked what was on line 25.

    In this case “$end” does NOT mean “end of your page.”

    In this case, if you had read any of the links I provided you with, “$end” error means… *drumroll*

    A missed end brace “}”, bracket “]”, or parenthesis “)” can also cause
    the unexpected $end in a script as well. (link)

    So go make sure you didn’t accidentally delete one of your curly brackets or parentheses from the theme.

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