How would I go about installing my newly purchased headlights for my 2000 vdub golf?

How would I go about installing my newly purchased headlights for my 2000 vdub golf?
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Invest in a Haynes Manual (and I’m not being smart, it’s what I did for my fiesta and it does cover just about everything)
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