install banshee

[trilikeke]

Hi, I'm a newbie. I downloaded Banshee and Thunderbird. However, I can't install them from the File Browser. Can I get a 101 on how to install downloads? Thanks.
Trilikeke.

[taurus]

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware