error: expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before '<<' token

hello, i am debugging my code, im getting the error: expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before '<<' token, on line 16
any help would be appreciated, thankyou!
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// DTLoader copyright 2013 Declan Thomas
#include <cstdio>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int question;
int install;
int run;
int cmd;
int nsupport;
int example;
int answer;
int answer2;
int notepadplusplus;
int main(int nNumberofArgs, char* pszargs[]);
cout << "Hello, Would you like to install or run a program?\n"
cin >> answer
{
    if (answer==install)
        system("cd \bat")
        system("install.bat")


    if (answer==run)

        cout << "What is the name of the application you would like to run?\n"
        cin >> answer2


    if (answer2==cmd)

        system("cd \bat")
        system("cmd.bat")


    if (answer2==notepadplusplus)

        system("cd \bat")
        system("notepadplusplus.bat");

system ("PAUSE")
Return 0;
 }
Something is wrong with line 15
Your have two statements before main's {, And you are missing a bunch of ;
There are bunch of errors in the code, first of all most of your statements are not terminated. Secondly, you're writing the control statements like you're writing comprehension in English.e.g.
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if (answer==install)
//whats the value of install?
//right, install was declared as an integer, № value was assigned
//if install were a char, so that if answer='i' or string so that answer="install"
//then fine 

Your code needs several adjustments.
Your have two statements before main's {, And you are missing a bunch of ;

That fixed my problem main problem, thank you!

ive edited my code to make it compile-able, but it still dosn't work
when adding quote marks (eg answer="cmd") i get the error "error c++ forbids comparison between interger and pointer.",
sorry ive only been learning 1 week. any help?
thanks
here is the edited code:

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// DTLoader copyright 2013 Declan Thomas
// this program (at current state) exacutes bat files which copys zips to a directory and unzips them, then gives the option to exacute exe files inside
// this is in alpha state, not representative of the final product
#include <cstdio>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int answer;
int answer2;
int install;
int run;
int cmd;
int notepadplusplus;
int main(int nNumberofArgs, char* pszargs[])
{
    system("title DTLoader Alpha 0.1");
    cout << "DTLoader (C) Declan Thomas 2013\n";
    cout << "To learn how to use DTLoader, read the included READ-ME-1ST File.\n";
    cout << "Enter a exacuteable command, or type cmd to open the command.com enviroment,";
    cout << "or cmda to open the CMD enviroment (only works if security is crap)\n";

    cin >> answer;

    if (answer == install); // im wanting it so when user types install, the following exacutes
       {
        system("CD C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\DTLoader\\bat");
        system("CALL install");
        system("PAUSE");
        return 0;
       }
    if (answer == cmd)
       {
           system ("echo off\n command \n command.com \n pause"); // This is an experement. 
                }


    if (answer == run);
       {
        cout << "What is the name of the application you would like to run?\n"; //The run command will allow the runing of programs
        cin >> answer2;



    if (answer2 == cmd);
    {
        system("CD C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\DTLoader\\bat"); // Command.com launcher
        system("CALL cmd.bat");
        return 0;
    }

    if (answer2 == notepadplusplus);
      {
        system("CD C:\\Users\\Admin\\Desktop\\DTLoader\\bat"); // notepadpp launcher
        system("CALL notepadplusplus.bat");
        system("PAUSE");
        return 0;
       }
}

system ("PAUSE"); // end
return 0;
}

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Several of your if statements have semicolons after them- they should not.

if (answer == run);

Such as with this on line 37, there should be no semicolon.

Also, with that same if statement, you did not put a closing brace.
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ah ha! blind mistake, thanks.
Ive been experementing with if and if i replace all the x's (answer == x)
with numbers it works, but not with words.
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