the points out a little bit and on the light pull out the white tab on the light (save the tab you can put it back in it to save your battery).
second attach the light to the rope hanger of the star. the light has a thin string to make it easy to attach the light.
last, pull the string tighter while gently pulling up on the star to help it get into shape. you can also 'fluff" your star by gently squeezing the edges to make the star more full. sometimes the small points get a little stuck together.
some of the star lanterns have eight points, and to me, they 