Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in C:\wamp\www\register.php on line 9

hi guys i have an error coming up all the time, and i have spent so so much time trying to sort it that its just not worth me lokng anymore, because i just can't find it!
i just gave a sample of code there down below.
here is the code:

<?PHP


//Database Information

$dbhost = "localhost";
$dbname = "mydatabase";
$dbuser = "root;
$dbpass = "gasman";

//Connect to database

mysql_connect ( $dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass)or die("Could not connect: ".mysql_error());
mysql_select_db($dbname) or die(mysql_error());

$name = $_POST;
$email = $_POST;
$username = $_POST;
$userid = $_POST;
$Type = $_POST;
$Location = $_POST;
$Availability = $_POST;
$password = $_POST[‘password’];
$StarRating = $_POST;