run/install a .sh program
 

I downloaded a trial version of the Quicken-equivalent program for linux and am eager to try it.
I have never installed or run a program of this type so my feeble attempts amounted to naught.
I understand that the program is written in PERL .
The program is: moneydance_linux_x86.sh.
I tried using the Run command, no joy. I then tried the Shell and though it said permission denied, that makes no sense since I opened a Root shell .
: linux:~ # /./home/mathay/moneydance_linux_x86.sh
-bash: /./home/mathay/moneydance_linux_x86.sh: Permission denied

Does this program have to be installed? and how do I go about that?
Any input is appreciated.

Matthew:study:

First of all make sure the program is executable:
Then run it like this:

Thanks Bathory,
The install went without protest once I did a chmod as suggested. But now, a different problem.
I have the program installed under /opt and just before the installer quit it gave me a message saying the program would run using the usual listed 'something or other'.
I tried to run using ./
This is the response:

linux:/opt # ./moneydance
-bash: ./moneydance: is a directory
linux:/opt # cd moneydance
linux:/opt/moneydance # ./moneydance
-bash: ./moneydance: No such file or directory
linux:/opt/moneydance #
Matthew:eek:

I thought this might help. It's the contents of the relevant Dir.

linux:/opt/moneydance # ls
. .install4j Moneydance Uninstaller.desktop appsrc.jar moneydance.jar
.. Moneydance Moneydance.desktop license.txt uninstall

you're typing moneydance, the file is Moneydance (cap) linux is case sensitive.

Duh!
Can't believe how easily this stuff makes one appear brain dead.
It is certainly a humbling experience.
Thanks, everything works fine now that the proper case was entered.
Matthew:o