Baggetta_Ware Computer Lessons
Lesson 2: Downloading, Saving, and Unzipping A File from the Internet

This step by step lesson accompanies an on-screen video available from Baggetta_Ware Teacher Tech  www.baggetta.com.  You can view the video first and then use these instructions to practice the task.

Many websites that offer downloading of software use WinZip to compress the files to be sent (especially if there is more than one file that is included in the download).  This is a compact way of sending data over the internet and via email.  You can download a trial version of WinZip from www.winzip.com to use to unpack files you download.  Eventually, you will probably want to own the program since it is so useful.  You will need this to download and unzip files you purchase on line from Baggetta_Ware.

            You should also review our Lesson 1 on how to make a new folder on your Windows Desktop.  This is a good thing to learn because folders allow you a place to download information off the internet, and they can be a great way of organizing information you store on your computer.  We will assume, for this lesson, that you have already created a folder on the desktop called INTERNET DOWNLOADS.

1.         Use your browser to open the page on the website you want to download your zipped file from.  You can use our free software links (from the main page on www.baggetta.com) to practice the steps of this lesson.  In reality, after you purchase a product on line, you should be directed to a web page from which you can download and save.

2.         Left click on the download link and you will get a download dialog box.

3.         Click on SAVE from the download dialog box.

4.         In the SAVE AS dialog that opens, navigate to the INTERNET DOWNLOADS folder on your Windows Desktop.

5.         Click SAVE to store this .zip file in the folder.  If it is a large file it might take some time to download – a phone line connection will seem like forever, but a cable connection to the internet is very speedy.

6.         Once the download is complete, close down the Download Dialog (if it is still open) and the webpage you visited.

7.         Open the INTERNET DOWNLOADS folder on the desktop and you should find the file you downloaded sitting there waiting to be operated on.

8.         Now, RIGHT click on the .zip file and from the dropdown menu go to the WinZip option and on the resulting pop-out menu left click on Extract to here…

When you complete step 8 above you will see the compacted files unpack into the folder.  With Baggetta_Ware products there is usually a set of files for setup – you will use setup.exe to install the program on your computer and a documentation file (usually and Adobe Reader file.pdf) for instructions.  Other files might just have documentation files only, depending on the data you are downloading.

That’s all there is for this lesson.  In the next lesson, we will take the setup.exe file and go through the steps of installing a Baggetta_Ware program on your Windows PC.   We hope you enjoy these helpful instructions and videos.  Please drop us a line and let us know what you think, or suggest video’s you think might be helpful.

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