what happens when you install a program? Why is it not sufficient to just download the files?
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Sometimes those files are compressed, and to decompress them properly you need to run the installer. And some programs need to access and potentially rewrite system files, and the installer does that for you rather than making you do it.
And sometimes, some programs install into multiple different folders on your HDD so you can more easily access say a folder for your projects made by the program (or dozens of other reasons) rather than sifting around the program’s location.
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