cannot install. why??????!!!!!!!

[kmclean]

i think i've followed all the steps correctly, but when i attempt to start the install by goint to www.mywebsite.com/catalog/install, i get:

 

<?php

/*

$Id: index.php,v 1.1 2002/01/02 13:02:38 hpdl Exp $

 

osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions

http://www.oscommerce.com

 

Copyright © 2002 osCommerce

 

Released under the GNU General Public License

*/

 

require('includes/application.php');

 

$page_file = 'index.php';

$page_title = 'Welcome';

$page_contents = 'index.php';

 

require('templates/main_page.php');

?>

 

 

why????!!!!!

[Guest]

it would mean that php is not installed, if you get text back. is this on a host somewhere or your local system?

[kmclean]

it would mean that php is not installed, if you get text back.  is this on a host somewhere or your local system?

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it's on a host which claimes to support php?...i'll call.