Curtains are both decorative and functional, providing privacy and keeping out sunlight while also giving you a way to dress up a room. While curtain styles and details vary, all are hung on a rod or rail that spans the top of the window. The rod or rail, in turn, is hung from brackets that affix to the wall. With a curtail rail system, in which the curtain runs on a track and is pulled open or closed by a string-and-pulley mechanism, the brackets need to be especially sturdy because of the pressure applied when the string is pulled.
Hold the curtain rail above the window to decide where you want it go to. Generally, curtains are hung so they will cover the window by two or three inches on the top and each side, and hang down at least that far below the bottom.
Drill holes at each mark in the wall. Tap screw anchors into each hole with your hammer so they're flush with the wall.