Step 1 first, you have to download cutenews.
you can download it here.

Step 2 extract all the files from the folder.
open your ftp.
i use ace ftp becauase its fast.
download it here free for 30 days.

Step 3 open the extracted file.
drag the filename of CUTENEWS into the ftp program.
do not drag the .zip file into it

Step 4 after the file is uploaded, go to the main file.
right click the file.
go down to properties, and select it.
change the chomd to 777.
or if you have boxes, select all of them.

Step 5 now go to your cutenews url.
it should be http://www.yourwebitehere.com/cutenews/index.php.
if it is not, you have done something wrong and need to restart.
the page should look like this.

click the continue istall button.

Step 6 add a post to the ncutenews.
then put this code where you want your posts to appear.
usually its on your homepage.