Error when installing newest version

Hello,

I attempted to install the newest version (com_easyblog_unlimited_3.9.15770.zip) and got this error:

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /public_html/libraries/joomla/database/database/mysql.php on line 383

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /public_html/libraries/joomla/database/database/mysql.php on line 383

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /public_html/libraries/joomla/database/database/mysql.php on line 383

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /public_html/libraries/joomla/database/database/mysql.php on line 383

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /public_html/libraries/joomla/database/table.php on line 409
Joomla!
500 - An error has occurred.
DB function failed with error number 2006 <br /><span style="color: red;">MySQL server has gone away SQL=INSERT INTO `j17_extensions`(`name`, `type`, `element`, `folder`, `client_id`, `enabled`, `access`, `protected`, `params`, `ordering` ) VALUES('User - EasyBlog Users', 'plugin', 'easyblogusers', 'user', '0', '1', '1', '0', '', '0' )</span>

My site is still up and working, but EasyBlog is no longer showing as an option under components.

Please advise.
Thanks,
Beth