How to Download and Open a .ZIP File
Downloading .ZIP File
  1. Please make sure you have a Zip Utility Program loaded onto your computer so you can extract the information from the .zip file (see below).

  2. Double-click on the zip file link. A small window should appear on your screen asking whether you want to 'view' or 'save' the file. Choose save.

    Most browsers like Explorer or Netscape will give you the option to save a file to a specific location on your computer. Others, like Mozilla's Firefox browser automatically save your file to your desktop by default. For simplicity, save the .zip file to your desktop.

WARNING: These are LARGE files and, depending on your internet connection speed, may require an extended time period to download to your computer.

Opening .ZIP File
  1. Once the .zip file has completely downloaded to your computer you will need a zip utility program to extract the files from the .zip folder.

    If you don't already have a zip utility program loaded onto your computer, you can download one for free from PKWare.

  2. How you 'unzip' the downloaded file depends on what type of .zip file utility you have loaded onto your computer. Many utilities, including the one from PKWare, only require you to right-click on the downloaded .zip file and follow the 'extract' instructions. If you're not sure how to extract files using your Zip Utility Program, open the program and click on 'Help' to find instructions. For simplicity, extract the contents of the .zip file to your desktop.

Last Revised: 5/2/06