Installing Firefox in Dock

I have downloaded Firefox on my Mac and can't seem to get it to appear in the dock when I restart. Instead, it appears as a download with two icons: the Firefox icon and a HD icon. If I try to drag the Firefox icon to the dock, it will not stick. How can I permanently have Firefox reside in the dock? All help appreciated.

Hello,
I have successfully downloaded Firefox 3.5.1. Whenever I try to launch Firefox, clicking the icon opens up a window with the Firefox icon and the Applications icon. About 10 seconds later, Firefox finally launches a window.
I checked my applications and Firefox 3.5.1 is there, so why is this happening?
Thanks in advance for you assistance.

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