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Step 1
Download LimeWire (see Resources). When first running the program, a message will appear to "keep blocking or unblock" the program. If this message doesn't appear, go to the Windows firewall icon in the Control Panel. Click on "Exceptions." Scroll down, find LimeWire and make sure it has a check mark in the box to the left.
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Step 2
Open LimeWire, go to "Tools" and select "Options." Under "Downloads," make sure the files will be downloaded to the folder you desire. Do not share this folder and do not add this folder to the LimeWire library to avoid copyright complications. If you are not sharing what you have downloaded, nobody knows you exist. Select a random empty folder from you computer to share.
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Step 3
Type in a keyword in the search box. Avoid files of an unusual size. MP3 files average roughly 1 MB per minute of song. If a song is listed at 500 KB but you know it's a 3-minute song, that file is probably a virus. Also avoid files that don't list song, artist and file length. Vague files are often vague for a reason.
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Step 4
Attach an MP3 player to your computer via a USB cable, then copy and paste files from your hard drive into the MP3 player. If using a computer MP3 player like iTunes or Winamp, select "Add Files" and double click the desired songs. Multiple songs can be selected by holding the "Ctrl" key.
