How to play Dos Game under XP?

[jplee]

Dear All,
I know it's an old topic but it's new to me..hope you can help...

Any procedure before intall dos game that I should do ?

In what way I should install the dos game ?
   Dos mode under xp? or use boot disk to get in to dos? or else?

how to start dos game under xp?
   is it just find out the "play".exe file and clik it? or some thing else?
                    PS. " Play " means exe.file that starts game...
Thank you very Much!

[jplee]

Dear All,
I just find out there are  shareware can do the job instead of set it up ourself...
DosBox: http://dosbox.sourceforge.net
D-Fend: http://members.home.nl/mabus/

Enjoy

JPLEE