Changing a folder's icon...having problems.

I just got a Mac, so I'm new to the OS for the most part.
I'm trying to customize my desktop, namely change the icon for for a folder. The icon I want to use is the icon for a program called soulseeX. I searched around the forum, and saw the unanimous answer was to go to the info, copy the icon, go to the new info, and paste it.
Problem: I can't copy it, or paste it! Can you walk me through this process very slowly? I tried every way I can think of, and it seems like I'm barking up the wrong tree.
Thanks.

Managed to figure it out, it's that little one at the top. I was trying to do it through to preview. Hah, sorry 'bout the waste of a post, thanks though.

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