I need help on how to run the Vanilla script on XAMP

Cirphrank

Let's have it in mind that until now, I have never used XAMP.

Albeit, I have successfully installed the app and have the vanilla script in her htdocs already, but I'm getting a

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '>' in C:\Users\Cirphrank\Desktop\XAMP\htdocs\Vanilla\index.php on line 1

error

And how do I go about running live database on the local host.

Kaspar

Not part of Docs

Found this

https://www.atechtown.com/install-vanilla-forum-on-windows/

Cirphrank

https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/comment/258835#Comment_258835

Thank you.