using forms module

I have installed the forms component 4.5.0 on drupal 4.5. But how do i use it.
The documentation for "creating a survey" (found on the net) says i can add fields to a survey using the forms module. But there are no options for adding a field.

I even tried creating a page using the code in the readme. it gave eval errors all over.

Thus, how is the forms module used, if at all. Some sample would be great.