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What's the deal with DIM? - SOLVED

sapatsapat Posts: 1,735
edited August 2018 in The Commons

I never use it so I don't know how it works.  I told it where I wanted my files downloaded, so I waited for them to show up in the folder where I pointed them to.  But they didn't.  I pressed install button, and it actually unzipped the file and installed it!  I wanted to just download the zip to my named folder and install it myself since I always to manual downloads.

What can I do? 

Where is my zip file that I wanted so I could install it myself?

How can I get my files from DIM without them "installing" them in my downloads folder?

Thanks.

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  • brimstoneomegabrimstoneomega Posts: 343
    edited August 2018

    There's a check box that you would need to uncheck that installs them once downloaded. Also there's another checkbox the deletes the zip after it installs. You probably need to check or uncheck both or one of those.

    They're on the bottom of the window.

     

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  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,843

    AAAHHH, run away,run away!! LOLdevil

    i don't use DIM either and see no reason for me to start. Thank you DAZ for giving us the option though, it is very appreciated

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 10,256
    edited August 2018

    You can see where it puts the downloaded files under Settings/Downloads (click cogwheel in upper right corner of DIM), and you can choose another location if you want.


     

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  • AllenArtAllenArt Posts: 7,175

    I only use DIM to download the zip files and updates. I otherwise install the stuff manually ;)

    Laurie

  • sapatsapat Posts: 1,735
    brimstoneomega said:

    There's a check box that you would need to uncheck that installs them once downloaded. Also there's another checkbox the deletes the zip after it installs. You probably need to check or uncheck both or one of those.

    They're on the bottom of the window.

     

    I have both of those UNchecked, and I have the Download and Installation folders where I want them to go since it forces you to give an installation path. Only reason I'm doing this is to download a bunch in a short time instead of 1 at at time through my product library.   I have it working now that I have it set up properly thanks to help from you guys.  It still installs them, but I put them in a folder where I can delete the installed files.  I just wanted the zips so I can install what i want at my own leisure. Thanks everyone!

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 108,053

    The checkboxes in question are in the main window, not preferences. They are on the Ready to Download tab (Install) and Ready to Install tab (delete).

  • scorpioscorpio Posts: 8,533

    Untick the Install after Download box

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  • sapatsapat Posts: 1,735

    Oh, ok, then I didn't have it solved!  I'll go back and change it, thanks.

  • sapatsapat Posts: 1,735

    Well, by jove, I think she's got it!  I have the box unchecked to install after download in the main window, and found the files I downloaded in the correct folder. 

     

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