Fixing “VM38:1 Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ‘<‘”

Hi all,

I am new to coding and I've been receiving the error message for Unexpected Token '<'. The problem seems to be located in the very first line in my <!DOCTYPE html>. I am not sure what I am doing incorrectly. I've checked settings, rewritten the code, etc. Help would be appreciated! I attached a link to a screenshot of what I am seeing on my desktop. I am using Visual Studio Code, Google Chrome, and am on a MAC(OS) Click Here