help please with installing programs

[Grettir]

ok i just switched from widows 2K to SuSE 8.0 today, and i need to get 2 programs to work. first i have a zip file that contains mathmatica, and i need to know how do i install this program (it is on a cd)
second i need to get LaTeX to work, i know that tetex is installed (well i think it is) but how do i get this to work :confused:
thanks to anyone who is willing to lend a newbie some advice

[bskahan]

for installing programs search the help FAQs.

Whats the problem your having with latex?

at the command line type

latex myfile.tex

assuming that worked, type

xdvi myfile.dvi

when it looks good, type

dvips myfile.dvi

hope that helps