Randy Sandberg on "Parse Error on installation"

I am trying to do a new first time install of 4.5 on my host. I have tried to go through the 5 min install. When I connect to my site I get a parse error. I google the message and I found a lot of the issues are with the wrong version of php and MySQL the host shows the php as being 5 and MySQL as 5.5.32 I have sent a message to my host support to confirm this is the current version. If so is there anything I can do to install wordpress.

I think contacting your hosting provider's support department was a wise move. In the meantime, beyond the famous 5-minute install, might I suggest plowing through the detailed installation instructions just to be sure you didn't miss anything:

https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Detailed_Instructions

Hope this helps!

P.S., What is the exact error message you are getting? Plus who is your host and what kind of plan (e.g., Unix or Windows) do you have? Moreover, what browser(s) and version(s) are you using? Any other details that come to mind will be more than helpful. :-)

Thanks. The host is Purehost running windows the full message is

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in \friggahomeuserswebb2275ph.d30035279wordpresswp-includespomoentry.php on line 61

Trying to install with Chrome on windows 10 computer

The host provider was able to resolve the issues.

Thanks
alan

Fantastic news Alan! :-)