Okay in more detail.

I would like to use the PHP include function at the top and bottom of everypage to include a header and footer that i have already created for use with the rest of my site (http://weliveinoxford.co.cc).

When i place the code on the page this error comes up

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /www/110mb.com/m/a/p/o/f/o/x/f/mapofoxford/htdocs/forum/index.php  on line 369

You can view the code here : http://weliveinoxford.co.cc/forum/forumindex.phps
You can view the page here : http://weliveinoxford.co.cc/forum/forumindex.php

The forum can be viewed here : http://weliveinoxford.co.cc/forum/
(the live forum will not show any errors as i have put the original index file back online)

I have tried the simple php include at the top and bottom but the code doesnt seem to work and comes up with errors.

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /www/110mb.com/m/a/p/o/f/o/x/f/mapofoxford/htdocs/forum/index.php  on line 369

i have checked the code around there and it seems fine.

Could anyone show me how to use the php include function within this script.