To extract the meat from the coconut, hit the coconut in the middle (between the eyes and the pointy tip) over a bowl preferably with a hammer, or with a blunt heavy object. Rotate the coconut making sure you are still hitting the middle until it cracks into halves.

You might be able to simply pry the flesh of the coconut off the hard shell with a butter knife. If this is somewhat difficult to do, simply place the coconut in a 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 15 minutes, and the shell should com

Shred the coconut meat, using the medium side of a box grater.
In a bowl mix coconut, sugar, salt together
In a large dry pan on medium heat, add oil after few minutes add coconut. Stir continuously
Once the coconut begins to brown at the tip, turn the heat down to low, and continue to stir and toast until it turns golden brown. The coconut shreds should be no longer be moist once it is done