Config.php woe

I cant get it to work.

It's definitely a .php file.

i get an error
Parse error: parse error, unexpected '<' in C:\webspace\hosting4usa\chrisiyer\acidmixes.com\www\upload\config.php on line 2  when i look at config.php in my browser.

index.php comes up blank.

this is exactly what i have in my config.php file

<?php
$db_type = 'mysql';<br />
$db_host = 'localhost';<br />
$db_name = 'forum';<br />
$db_username = 'placid';<br />
$db_password = '********';<br />
$db_prefix = '';<br />
$p_connect = false;<br />

define('PUN', 1);

It's driving me mad...

Thanks

Paul