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Zip File Tutorial Purpose: Created to assist those who are unfamiliar with zip files. To install a program (Such as one of our programs), do the following:

1. Obtain an unzip program. A. If you choose WinZip for Windows 95/98/ME/NT (Recommended): o Go to http://www.winzip.com and get the latest version of WinZip (Our version is not the newest).  Download the evaluation version of WinZip. o Follow the simple installation instructions. o When installing, choose to run WinZip in Classic Mode. B. If you choose PKZip (For DOS) o Go to http://www.pkware.com and get the latest version of PKZip. o Download the evaluation version of PKZip for DOS o Make a folder called pkware or pkzip under c:\ and put the file you just downlaoded in there o Go to a DOS Prompt (If you don't know how to do this, you can do this by Clicking on [Start], [Run], now type in: command and click [OK], you are now at a MS-DOS Prompt. Now type the following 4 commands: c: cd \ cd pkware (or [cd pkzip] depending on the folder you created) dir o You should see a file with a name something like PK250DOS.EXE o Type the name of the file o It is now installed, type following command: exit to get out of DOS, back to Windows

2. Unzip the files from the zip file to a temporary folder. A. To do this using WinZip: o Start WinZip. (WinZip is accessible through the Start Menu.) o Be sure WinZip is running in Classic Mode. o Click on [File], click on [Open Archive...] o Browse to the folder the zip file is located, highlight the file, click [Open] Note: A list of files should show up in WinZip. o Now, click on the [Extract] Button located in the button bar up top. Note: A dialog box appears. o In the text box, "Extract To:" located top left, type something like "c:\temp", or "c:\tmp". o Be sure that [All Files] is selected in the [Files] section. o Click on [Extract], located in the upper right. o The files are unziped and ready for installation! B. To do this using PKZip: o Go to a DOS Prompt again o Change directory to where the zip file is you want to unzip o Type "pkunzip filename.zip c:\temp" Where filename is the name of the zip file Note: The files are unziped and ready for installation!