# How do I use the source unpack?

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**Category:** Half-Life 2\
**Created:** [October 6, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-do-i-use-the-source-unpack/3263 "2018-10-06T17:55:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![evanlego8](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/evanlego8/32/326_2.png) [@evanlego8](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/evanlego8)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-do-i-use-the-source-unpack/3263/1 "2018-10-06T17:55:53Z")

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Okay I downloaded the the source unpack but instead of rar or a zip, I get a .exe file instead. It was the official download link too.

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**Author:** ![Jukspa](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@Jukspa](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Jukspa)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-do-i-use-the-source-unpack/3263/2 "2018-10-06T17:57:55Z")

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running the .exe file runs the installer

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**Author:** ![evanlego8](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/evanlego8/32/326_2.png) [@evanlego8](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/evanlego8)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-do-i-use-the-source-unpack/3263/3 "2018-10-06T17:59:10Z")

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Okay I am running it right now. It says extract to downloads. Do I change the location or something?

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**Author:** ![Cameron\_D](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/cameron_d/32/251_2.png) [@Cameron\_D](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/Cameron_D)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-do-i-use-the-source-unpack/3263/4 "2018-10-07T01:04:42Z")

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You change it to where you want the game files to be. The default is the same folder as the setup is running from.