Smarty Not Working

[Ezzytechs]

Get this error while I download and try to lunch demo project on my pc using xamp
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected variable "$smarty" in C:\Program Files\XAMPP\htdocs\smarty-master\demo\index.php on line 8. How do i solve this error?

[wisskid]

Show us the source of this index.php file?

I don't know the "lunch demo" project that you are referring to.

[Ezzytechs]

okay. thank you for your assistance. the demo project I am talking about is the default demo folder in the smarty file when I download it. The file refuse to open my browser while i navigate to it using XAMPP via local host. The index.php is in the root directory of my own project im trying to create using smarty. thanks

[wisskid]

In that case you may be using an outdated PHP version. Also, you need to follow the installation instructions