I think you are entering the wrong data.
The text you need is the one in the file mysql.initial.sql (Unless you are upgrading, of course)

--Nis Sarup

On 2/6/06, Darius Edler <darius@swyft.com> wrote:
trying to install the latest build on dreamhost. When I enter the
index information in the SQL window of dreamhost I get the following.
I love roundcube but unfortunately I have little skill in these
things and am just following instructions. Anybody able to suggest
something?

Thanks!

QL query:

& lt ; ? php/*
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ | RoundCube Webmail IMAP Client | | Version 0.1-20060104 | | | |
Copyright (C) 2005, RoundCube Dev. - Switzerland | | Licensed under
the GNU GPL | | | | Redistribution and use in source and binary
forms, with or without | | modification, are permitted provided that
the following conditions | | are met: | | | | o Redistributions of
source code must retain the above copyright | | notice, this list of
conditions and the following disclaimer. | | o Redistributions in
binary form must reproduce the above copyright | | notice, this list
of conditions and the following disclaimer in the | | documentation
and/or other materials provided with the distribution.| | o The names
of the authors may not be used to endorse or promote | | products
derived from this software without specific prior written | |
permission. | | | | THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT
HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS | | "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT | | LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR | | A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT | | OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, | | SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT | | LIMITED
TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, | |
DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
| | THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
TORT | | (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
OF THE USE | | OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGE. | | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ | Author: Thomas Bruederli &lt;roundcube@gmail.com&gt; |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $Id: index.php,v 1.29 2006/02/05 16:35:40 roundcube Exp $ */define(

'RCMAIL_VERSION', '0.1-20060104'
)

MySQL said:


#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/*
+---------------------------------------------------------------------'
at line 1