Parse Errors

I\'m having a problem install some code

I\'m getting an error of

Parse error: parse error in /home/sites/site233/web/index.php on line 2

here is line 1-3

<head>

then the code is in the body here is the code

$url = $HTTP_HOST;
if ($url == \"www.themayhem.net <http://www.themayhem.net>\") {
header (\"Location: <http://www.dis-jointed.net/themayhem/>\");
}

Is that the correct placement?

please help if not

if you <head> is inside the <? tag...then you need to write it like

print("<head>");

Dont put \", only the ", use \" if you want to write a quote.
eg echo "\"In Quotes\"";