Check Replacementdocs.com for the manual

Downloaded version
 

I don't have a "CD" as a downloaded the game from here.

So I have mounted "mount o o:\games\steel2" in order to mount the proper file location. However, I get the "Steel Panthers 2 needs a cd drive" as a previous poster mentioned.

Do I need to make some sort of a cd? Or what line of text would I need to input to create a cd image via dosbox?

No, you just have to mount something - ANYTHING - as your CD drive. The letter should be irrelevant in this case, the game just expects the presence of one.

Side note: DOSBox drive letters do not have anything to do with the drive letters on your real machine. It's recommended that you letter your mounts starting with C, with a mounted optical drive (or disc image) as your D.

cant get the game to run
 

how do I get the game to run says it can't be run in windows is ot a dos command and of so what do iu need to do?

You need to run the game in a DOS environment. First step, get DOSBox
http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1

Then read the guide here
http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=17476

Then ask if you need more help :)