How to Create a Download Folder

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Last Updated: November 23, 2024

A download folder is a folder where you save files that you download through your computer. Many programs create a default download folder to save downloads when they are installed, however the default location of the download folder can sometimes be difficult to access or remember, which is why you may want to create a new download folder in a location that is more convenient for you. The steps used to create a download folder are very similar to creating any type of new folder except you just rename the folder to "Downloads" in order to indicate that you are saving downloaded files in it.

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Most people choose the "C:" drive, since it is usually the primary drive. This is more reliable because it is the same drive used to run the Windows operating system. However, you can choose any drive that you want including external hard drives, depending on your storage needs.
The new folder will be highlighted.
This will change the folder name from "New Folder" to "Downloads."
You can now start saving your downloads in the download folder that you have created.

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You will see a new folder appear named "untitled folder."
The folder is now ready to be used for saving downloaded files.

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I don't know much about computers. How do I download something?

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To download something from the internet, you need to have it open in your browser. If it is a picture for example, you can either slide and drop it to your desktop, or right click it and choose "save image as" (then pick where you will save it on your computer and give it a name). You can right click and save whole web pages this way too. It is important that you always choose "save as" and not "save," because this way you get to pick where your file goes, so if you make a new folder and call it "downloads" for example, you can choose to put all your downloaded files in them. Downloading music or videos is a bit more complicated, especially since most are not meant to be downloaded.

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I have a document that I want to put in a folder when it's downloaded. How do I do this?

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Download the document. You can then just drag and drop it into the folder you want.

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How can I turn pictures into downloads to put in the folder?

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On most pictures, you can right click with your mouse to open up the usual menu. You will most likely find a "save as" option. Clicking that will send the picture of your choice to your files. From there, you can choose which file you want to save the image in. Two common files that are best for saving (or downloading) are your desktop or pictures. Some websites will ask you to download something. If this is what you are talking about, sometimes there is a download button. This button will download the image or file to your folder (officially called on HP/ Windows, Windows Explorer). You will find the download in the downloads folder of your Windows Explorer or other file folder.

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Consider creating subfolders inside your download folder to organize your downloaded files. For example, you can create subfolders named "Movies" and "Music" so you can see the movies and music files that you have downloaded in separate folders.

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After you create a new folder you should change the default download folder for the software that you use for downloading to make sure that the new files that you download are saved in the new download folder that you have created. Otherwise, the software will continue to save files in the old download folder.

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Download folders can become quite large in size if you frequently download large files. Try to create a download folder on a drive that has a lot of free storage capacity so you have enough storage space to save downloaded files.

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