Question installation help

probably sounds obvious but I'm a beginner. So, I've downloaded the zip file, unpacked it, ftp-ed up to a folder in my joomla installation called - logically - forum. Now I'm in the CMS management - as per instructions - installing extension. pointed the URL at mydomain.co.uk/forum. Can't get it to work though. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? ideally i'd like a single package i can upload direct from my desktop though

You must copy thanks to your ftp client the files for the kunena forum in the directory tmp and then in the part installation you copy the url which would be http://joomla/tmp, and click on install

Don't unpack the file, only upload it to your server an in backend, install from directory.

thanks guys - i'll give this a shot

Still having problems. I have copied the installation files into tmp directory of my installation (which is no longer in a directory joomla but at the root). Have uploaded teh zip file into the folder forum. What form should the directory or URLs take to locate them?

follow the step.
1.) ftp com_kunena_v1.0.8_b1166_2009-02-17.zip to your site tmp (example www.mystie.com/tmp )
2.) login joomla administrator control.
3.) click extensions ->install/uninstall
4.) locate "Install from URL" enter your www.mysite.com/tmp/com_kunena_v1.0.8_b1166_2009-02-17.zip
5.) it will start to install, after install goto Menus and click NEW and locate kunena forum, give a title and save. Your forum will appear at your frontpage.

P.S You must meet the PHP and Mysql requirement inorder for kunena to work