[Plugin: Clean Archives Reloaded] How to get it to work?

Hi peeps:

OK, so call me a noob (well I pretty much am), but I need help with installing this plugin. Here’s what I did based on this link:

1-I used the wordpress auto-installer, and then activated it via the plugins page.
2-Created a new page, named it ‘archives‘
3-Using the HTML editor, I pasted <!–srg_clean_archives–> into the type area, but nothing showed up when I viewed the page. Same goes for when I used the function.
4-I then tried the ‘Visual’ editing panel, and pasted <!–srg_clean_archives–> again. When I viewed the page, all I saw was the text that I pasted:P

@i also see that the link explains:

Also, make sure under ‘Page Template’ you are using ‘Default Template’ as some WordPress themes have an archives template.

However, I did not see this ‘template’ option anywhere.

@i’d like my archives page to look like this, drop-downs and all, albeit without the timeline function.

Appreciate any help, and thanks.