Changing the application and folder icons

Hello,
I am trying to follow the Mac 101 to change my folder and application icons but when I select the 'Get Info' I can't seem to select the old icon and replace it with the new one via the copy and paste system.
'Click the icon in the upper-left corner of the Info window to select it.'
It just will not let me click and select the item.
Can anyone suggest a reason for this?
Many thanks

Is this a folder that was created by the system during an install, or a folder that you just created?
Is it on the desktop or inside another folder?
You should only need to click on the folder icon top left Get Info window once to select it...it should glow slightly to indicate it is selected.
Go to the Applications folder and do a get info and select, then use the keyboard to copy cmd-c....then go to a folder you've created and select and hit cmd-v to paste....the special icon that is used for the Applications folder should the be the icon on the folder you created.
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