SMF displays raw HTML and PHP on browser

Question

I am new to SMF.

I just installed SMF on my website. I tried editing the index.template.php . After saving changes, it displays raw HTML and PHP on the browser. I tried fixing the prob by returning the the page back to the original state to no avail.

At the moment, everything is gibberish both frontend and backend.

Pls what do i do?

@prodigitalson , i worked on the functions: template main above and template main below ; i did not see any php opening or closing tag — Ogugua Belonwu, Apr 08 '11 at 20:08
there should be at least an open tag at the top of the file (at the top of every .php file) - is there one there? Also what application did you use to edit the file? — prodigitalson, Apr 08 '11 at 20:10
No problem. I have submitted my comment again as an answer `` :-) — prodigitalson, Apr 08 '11 at 21:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 08 '11 at 21:49

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There should be at least an open tag at the top of the file (at the top of every .php file). Make sure you didn't remove this tag. Everything outside of a <?php is interpreted as normal text so if you have removed this it would explain your issue.

answered Apr 08 '11 at 21:49

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 25 '11 at 01:06

Also, being an ex-team member for SMF I can assure you its better to create a copy of the default theme, then make your edits to that theme. Then if you experience an error you can always pass a param in the url to reset to the default theme (in case you need to get into the admin area). To do so end the url with index.php?theme=1

SMF displays raw HTML and PHP on browser

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