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Step 1

Downloading can get confusing. Unless you neatly file away your downloaded files, you'll be bogged down in no time. To keep track of the files that you download, you should save them in a special location.  The way to create a new download directory or folder vary depending on whether you are running Windows 95/98/NT, Windows 3.x or the Macintosh OS, but the good news is that you can make the folder or directory once, then reuse it time and time again.  And if you call the folder something intuitive like Catalogs, you'll always know where to find it.

To make a special folder for storing your downloaded files (you can point your Web browser's Save dialog box to this spot), follow these steps.

Windows 95/98/NT

  1. Right click anywhere on the Windows desktop.
  2. Select New/Folder from the pop-up menus.
  3. A folder will appear on your desktop with its default name, New Folder, highlighted. Type the word Catalog over the old name and press Enter.

Windows 3.x

  1. In File Manager, click the root directory (usually C:).
  2. Select File/Create/Directory.
  3. Type the name Catalog to name the directory and click OK.

Macintosh

  1. In the Finder, select New Folderunder the File menu.
  2. An untitled folder will appear on your desktop. Type the word Catalog over the folder's current label, then click elsewhere on the desktop.

Step 2:  Download your files.