Hi,
 
I am getting this error when I try and run the install. Yes, everything is uploaded in binary mode.
 
First, it say that ZendOptimizer is not installed, but it is(this site is on a godaddy linux server they all have Zend installed) , so when i click continue anyway I get this:
 
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '/' in /home/content/p/o/n/pondersoas/html/viart/includes/va_functions.php on line 218
 
please help...

also...i looked at that file "va_functions.php" and can't read it...I assume because it is encoded in binary mode...right? or is it corrupted?
 
I am uploading all files in ASCII except for the includes folder which I am uploading in binary...previously I uploaded everything in binary....maybe this will fix the issue. I install a lot of scripts and this seems harder then it should be.

no luck...please help

Always upload in binary as you don't need to guess which scripts need it and which don't.
 
You have obviously searched for other "godaddy" threads in this forum so what FTP program are you using? Also the "phpinfo" file tip is a good one as it allows you to check your server settings and the actual version of Zend that is installed..

I can read the top part of my va_functions but the rest is encoded
My guess is that it is a zend problem
I would have suggested to upload all files in binary but you already have tried that.
Ned's idea of the phpinfo file is what I would try next
Another thing to try is to use the Viart script to install and see how that goes (to check your FTP is uploading in binary correctly)
The viart script to install is found in the downloads area (I think)

put the file php.ini into the 3 folders
1. main instalation folde
2. includes folder
3. Admin folder
 
Also make sure that the path to the ZendOptimizer.so is correct. I had the same problem figured that i di not put the whole adress (not http but full server path)

Try downgrading to PHP4, you are probably setup for PHP5, which may be causing a problem with Zend.
 
I did not get the same eroor, but I was not getting the first install screen, once i changed PHP to 4 from 5, the first load screen showed up just fine.