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must obtain the file decompression utility for the particular
file format you are dealing with. For example, if a file ends
in the extension:
.ZIP, you will need the utility "PKZIP"
.LZH, you will need the utility "LHA"
.ARJ, you will need the utility "ARJ".
Each of these utilities are available on many BBSes. You may also
obtain a copy of some key files that you will need to get
started from the menu of choices in this program.
So, how do you transfer these files to and from your
computer and the BBS? When you are receiving a file from the BBS
(known as `Downloading'), or when you are sending a file to the BBS
(known as `Uploading'), the same basic procedure applies. Files
are transferred using a "file transfer protocol" such as Xmodem,
Ymodem, or Zmodem. When you are either uploading or downloading a