The main problem with pinch pleated drapes comes when it is time to hang them up. Having an extra set of hands will come in handy!
Call a friend and iron your drapes while you wait for them to arrive. Spread a clean sheet out on your floor in front of the window you will be hanging your drapes. Lay the drapes lining side down with the bottom extended. If your drapes do not have lining, place the wrong side face down.
Fold the top of the drapes back so you that the backs of the pleats are showing. Insert hooks into the openings. Most hooks will accommodate three pleats, but work if you only have two pleats. If you have three pleats, put one prong in each pocket, and slide it up so all you see is the hook.
Make sure all the hooks are the same height. This will help keep the drapes level and avoid sagging when they are hung. Using a step ladder will allow you to work in a more natural position than a ladder. Turn the top of the drape back to face the floor and accordion one drape together. Be aware of keeping the folds at the pleats.
Pull the cord on the rod to the open position. Hold drapes at the pleat and make sure that the hook on each side is easy to access. Slide the end hook in the hole at the far end, and the other hook at the other end hook on the first hole. Put a few in between hooks on the slides, the position does not matter as you are just keeping the middle section up while you hang the rest of your drapes. You will remove these in between hooks later. Now your windows look great with the help of your pinch pleated drapes.