How to Unzip Your Downloaded Templates


What you'll need:

 

| Mac OSX |Mac OS 9 or earlier | Windows XP |Windows 2000 or earlier |

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Mac OSX
  • Click on the word DOWNLOAD next to the template you wish to use.

 

  • Your browser will automatically begin to download it. Depending upon your browser settings the browser will either download the file to a pre-designated download area or will ask you if you'd like to save and to where.
screenshot of download manager



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  • A new icon will appear, probably on your desktop, with the .zip extension. This means that the file has been "zipped," or compressed, and needs to be unzipped in order for it to be used.

 

  • Depending upon the setup of your computer the .zip file my unzip itself.. If it does then you will notice a folder called template#. If your .zip file did not automatically unzip itself then double-click on the template#.zip icon.

screenshot of the template1.zip icon on the desktop

screenshot of the template1 folder on the desktop



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  • Stuffit Expander will open and you will see a status screen indicating that the file is being uncompressed.

screenshot of stuffit unzipping



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  • When finished a folder will appear entitled template#.

 

  • Double-click to open the folder.
screenshot of template1 folder on the desktop



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Regardless of the template you have chosen there will be two subfolders:

  • template #_instructions - which contains the "how-to" instructions on completing the template.
  • webpage - which contains the webpage template itself. This is the most important.
screenshot of the inside of template 1, containing template1_instructions folder and a webpage folder



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If you double-click on the webpage folder you will see all the folders/files needed to begin creating your own webpage.
screenshot of the inside of the webpage folder with the



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Mac OS 9 or earlier
  • Click on the word DOWNLOAD next to the template you wish to use.

 

  • Your browser will automatically begin to download it. Depending upon your browser settings the browser will either download the file to a pre-designated download area or will ask you if you'd like to save and to where.
screenshot of the download manager



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  • A new icon will appear, probably on your desktop, with the .zip extension. This means that the file has been "zipped," or compressed, and needs to be unzipped in order for it to be used.

 

  • Depending upon the setup of your computer the .zip file my unzip itself.. If it does then you will notice a folder called template # Folder. If your .zip file did not automatically unzip itself then double-click on the template#.zip icon.
screenshot of the desktop with the Macintosh HD icon, a documents icon and a highlighted template1.zip icon



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  • Stuffit Expander will open and you will see a status screen indicating that the file is being uncompressed.

screenshot of stuffit unzipping



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  • When finished a folder will appear entitled template # folder.

 

  • Double-click to open the folder.
screenshot of the desktop with the template1 folder



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Regardless of the template you have chosen there will be two subfolders:

  • template #_instructions - which contains the "how-to" instructions on completing the template.
  • webpage - which contains the webpage template itself. This is the most important.
screenshot of the inside of template 1, containing template1_instructions folder and a webpage folder



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If you double-click on the webpage folder you will see all the folders/files needed to begin creating your own webpage.
screenshot of the inside of the webpage folder with the



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Windows XP
  • Click on the word DOWNLOAD next to the template you wish to use.

 

  • Your browser will automatically begin to download it. Your browser will ask you if you'd like to save and to where. Click SAVE and save it to your desktop. That makes it easier to find.


  • Click on the word DOWNLOAD next to the template you wish to use.

screenshot of the file download window

screenshot of the




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  • A new icon will appear, probably on your desktop, with the .zip extension. This means that the file has been "zipped," or compressed, and needs to be unzipped in order for it to be used. You may not see the extention but you will know the file is zipped by the zipper across the icon.

 

  • Depending upon the setup of your computer the .zip file my unzip itself.. If it does then you will notice a folder called template # Folder.

screenshot of the desktop with the template1 zipped folder



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  • If your .zip file did not automatically unzip itself then right-mouse on the template#.zip icon.

 

  • In the sub-menu choose EXTRACT ALL .
screenshot of right-mouse menu with Extract All... highlighted



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  • When finished a folder will appear entitled template # folder.

 

  • Double-click to open the folder.
 



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Regardless of the template you have chosen there will be two subfolders:

  • template #_instructions - which contains the "how-to" instructions on completing the template.
  • webpage - which contains the webpage template itself. This is the most important.
screenshot of the inside of template 1, containing template1_instructions folder and a webpage folder



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If you double-click on the webpage folder you will see all the folders/files needed to begin creating your own webpage.
screenshot of the inside of the webpage folder with the



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Windows 2000 or earlier
  • Click on the word DOWNLOAD next to the template you wish to use.

 

  • Your browser will automatically begin to download it. Your browser will ask you if you'd like to save and to where. Click SAVE and save it to your desktop. That makes it easier to find.

screenshot of the File Download window

screenshot of the Save As window



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  • A new icon will appear, probably on your desktop, with the .zip extension. This means that the file has been "zipped," or compressed, and needs to be unzipped in order for it to be used. You may not see the extention but you will know the file is zipped by the icon.

 

  • Depending upon the setup of your computer the .zip file may unzip itself. If it does then you will notice two new folders.

 
screenshot of the template1 zipped file on the desktop



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  • If the zipped file did not automatically unzip double-click on the template# icon.
  • WinZip will open (note: you may have to click on the Evaluation button to go on).
  • Click on the EXTRACT button in WinZip
  • When asked where you wish to upzip to, choose your desktop.

 

screenshot of WinZip with Extract circled in red

screenshot of the Extract window



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Regardless of the template you have chosen there will be two subfolders:

  • template #_instructions - which contains the "how-to" instructions on completing the template.
  • webpage - which contains the webpage template itself. This is the most important.
screenshot of the desktop with the template1_instructions folder



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If you double-click on the webpage folder you will see all the folders/files needed to begin creating your own webpage.
screenshot of the webpage folder with index highlighted



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Mendi Benigni - revised 10/21/2003