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Download, Install and Use An UNZIP Program
A few days ago I started  a tutorial series on using FTP, specifically using FTP to upload and install a WordPress plugin.  Please note these steps apply for a WordPress.ORG blog, you don't have FTP access if you are using WordPress.COM  (Here's the official WordPress explanation of the difference.)
If you look at the entire process of installing a plugin, then break it up into "phases", it would look like this:
Download, install and set-up an FTP programDownload and unzip the pluginUpload the plugin to your site, and activate it in WordpressThe first post covered Phase 1.
Here's Phase 2:  Downloading and uzipping the plugin.
First realize that most WordPress plugins ard themes are distributed as "zip" files.  "Zip" means that the file (or files) has been compressed into a smaller size for faster transmission over the internet.
Here's an article explaining more about zip files in general:  http://www.netsquirrel.com/articles/zip.html
There are several no-cost or low-cost programs for unzipping files.  Currently I'm using CAM UnZip.  It's free and available for download here:  http://www.camunzip.com/
If you don't already have an unzip program installed, and you'd like to look at CAM, go to http://www.camunzip.com/   Click the big yellow download button.  It's going to take another click to get to the final download ... more

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