Prepare Your Computer

The first thing you should do is create some special directories on your machine to hold files as you download them. This will make it easier to remember what programs you've downloaded, which you've installed, and which you can delete.

Instructions For Windows 3.1

1. From the Windows Program Manager, run File Manager which will be located in the Main program group.
2. Click on the top folder in the left column (most likely c:\).
3. From the File pull down menu, select Create Directory.
4. In the dialogue box, type DOWNLOAD and then press ENTER.
5. Inside the DOWNLOAD directory, now create a TEST directory. Simply repeat what you did before and type TEST in the dialogue box.

You have now created directories C:\DOWNLOAD and C:\DOWNLOAD\TEST.

Instructions For Windows 95

1. Press the Start button and select Programs. Click on Windows Explorer.
2. Highlight the C: directory in the left column.
3. From the File pull down menu, select New, and then select Folder.
4. In the dialogue box type DOWNLOAD and then press ENTER.
5. Highlight the DOWNLOAD folder now and create a TEST folder. Simply repeat what you did before but type TEST in the dialogue box.