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GP-0: Adding instructions stating to not extract the Ghidra zip on top

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To install Ghidra, simply extract the Ghidra distribution file to the desired filesystem destination To install Ghidra, simply extract the Ghidra distribution file to the desired filesystem destination
using any unzip program (built-in OS utilities, 7-Zip, WinZip, WinRAR, etc). using any unzip program (built-in OS utilities, 7-Zip, WinZip, WinRAR, etc).
__NOTE:__ Do not extract Ghidra on top of an existing installation.
### Installation Notes ### Installation Notes
* Ghidra does not use a traditional installer program. Instead, the Ghidra distribution file is * Ghidra does not use a traditional installer program. Instead, the Ghidra distribution file is
simply extracted in-place on the filesystem. This approach has advantages and disadvantages. On simply extracted in-place on the filesystem. This approach has advantages and disadvantages. On

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@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ To install an official pre-built multi-platform Ghidra release:
`ghidra_<version>_<release>_<date>.zip` which can be found under the "Assets" drop-down. `ghidra_<version>_<release>_<date>.zip` which can be found under the "Assets" drop-down.
Downloading either of the files named "Source Code" is not correct for this step. Downloading either of the files named "Source Code" is not correct for this step.
* Extract the Ghidra release file * Extract the Ghidra release file
- **NOTE:** Do not extract on top of an existing installation
* Launch Ghidra: `./ghidraRun` (`ghidraRun.bat` for Windows) * Launch Ghidra: `./ghidraRun` (`ghidraRun.bat` for Windows)
- or launch [PyGhidra][pyghidra]: `./support/pyGhidraRun` (`support\pyGhidraRun.bat` for Windows) - or launch [PyGhidra][pyghidra]: `./support/pyGhidraRun` (`support\pyGhidraRun.bat` for Windows)