Installation help

[Myron Roberts]

Hi! When I try to install I receive this message.

There seems to be an error in your SQL query. The MySQL server error output below, if there is any, may also help you in diagnosing the problem

ERROR: Unknown Punctuation String @ 1
STR: <?
SQL: <?php
/*
$Id: install.php 3 2006-05-27 04:59:07Z user $

osCMax Power E-Commerce
osCommerce Documentation by OSCdox :: osCommerce and osCMax documentation

Copyright 2006 osCMax2005 osCMax, 2002 osCommerce

Released under the GNU General Public License
*/

require('includes/application.php');<?php


The last 8 lines above are repeated about 24 times and are followed by this:


SQL query:

<?php /* $Id: install.php 3 2006-05-27 04:59:07Z user $ osCMax Power E-Commerce osCommerce Documentation by OSCdox :: osCommerce and osCMax documentation Copyright 2006 osCMax2005 osCMax, 2002 osCommerce Released under the GNU General Public License */ require('includes/application.php');

MySQL said: Documentation
#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '<?php

require('includes/application.php')' at line 1


I have found nothing exactly like this after viewing all related forum pages. Nor am I able to find a manual.

I have looked long and hard to find a package that will do everything I need, so I hope we can make this work. Help would be appreciated.