Installing Packages in Redhat Linux 9

hello all,
i am new to Linux. i have istalled Redhat Linux 9 successfully but i want to install few packages from a magazine CD. its not like windows where we click on setup file and after few clicks its done. can u tell me how to install these packages... or is there any tutorial online about it
cya

it depends...

if the file ends with .rpm, you can install them by typing: rpm -i <file>

otherwise you should read the readme / install files mostly distributed with the program..

Can't you right click on an .rpm and install it? Or I believe you could on mandrake.