How to extract and install downloads from here

I get alot of questions on this subject so i thought id add this. This post will try to explain how to extract and install files properly from here.


Downloading and extracting:

Firstly you need to download the files, if the file you downloading is in one part then this will be pretty simple, but if its made up of several files, you will need EVERY single part to extract from it successfully. once you have downloaded the files it is a good idea to do a virus scan on them to check they are ok. Make sure your virus scanner will scan inside the archive, if not scan after you have extracted it.


To extract a .rar or a .zip file you will need some sort of software to do so, id recommend Winrar, you can download it from here. its a trial version but you can still use it after the trial runs out.

extracting a single file is pretty simple really, either double click the file to open winrar and press the extract button, or right click the file and go to "extract here".

sometimes there will be more than one part (ie; software_v4.1_part1.rar software_v4.1_part2.rar software_v4.1_part3.rar) normally you will only extract the first one and the contents of them all is extracted with it but it is best to highlight all the file then extract.

if the file is made of a large collection of .rar files (like a DVD rip) it will normally have one .rar
file and the rest will have numbered extentions (ie; .r01 .r02 .r03 .r04 ), make sure you have every part then extract the .rar to extract everything. (or highlight them all and extract like i said above)

NEVER RENAME .RAR FILES BEFORE THEY HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED

sometimes .rar's will contain more .rar's, if this is the case, extract those as well.


Now once you have extracted properly, you will have the contents. most of the time there should be a .txt or .nfo file with instructions but this isnt always the case and the instructions can be a bit basic but you should ALWAYS check the .nfo before installing. to open a .nfo file, right click it and go to "open with" and open it with notepad.


Basic installing instructions: for cracks, keygens, serials and patches
note: this can vary, thats why you should always read the .nfo


run the setup file and install as you would any other program

if the file come with a keygen, when the the installer asks for the serial, open the keygen (and select the program you are installing from the list) and copy the the relevant information to the boxes in the installer.

if the file has a serial in the .txt/.nfo, copy this into the installer or insert when asked

if the file come with a patch, install as normal, and when you are finished run the patch file

if the file come with a crack folder, install as normal, and when you are finished, copy the contents of the crack folder and paste them into the programs folder...
example: say you was installing FL Studio for example and it came with a crack file called FLstudio7.exe, copy it then go to... hard drive > program files > image line > fl studio 7 and paste the crack file there. Most of the time the crack will be a cracked version of a file thats already there and it will ask you if you want to replace/overwrite the file, click yes.


ISO/BIN/CUE files:

sometimes when you have extracted a set of .rar's you will be left with one of these. an ISO is an exact clone of a CD/DVD.

to use these files you will either have to mount the image to a DVD or CD and burn it in nero or another decent disk burner

or

you can mount the image using daemon tools, which will create a virtual disk that you can access on your computer without burning a disk.

you can get daemon tools here

WARNING the newer daemon tools (v4.0+) contains adware but apparently you get the option not to install it.

UPDATE: I've just found out you can extract the files from an .iso file with winrar!!!

Hopefully that has cleared up any questions you have, if there is something else you need to know just let me know and i'll try to help.