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Step 1
Go to the Audacity homepage. Click the appropriate download link for your computer's operating system to download and install Audacity onto your computer.
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Step 2
Go to the Yahoo Music website. Search for the song you want to download. Do not begin playing the song yet, though.
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Step 3
Open Audacity. Click "View," then choose "Float Mixer Toolbar." You will see the small toolbar open at the top of the program.
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Step 4
Click the small drop box in the toolbar. Select "Stereo Mix." If you want to lock the toolbar, click "View." Select "Dock Mixer Toolbar."
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Step 5
Find the circular "Record" button at the top of Audacity. This is the button with the red circle in it. When you locate the "Record" button, click it.
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Step 6
Go back to the Yahoo Music page quickly and begin playing the song you want to download. Audacity will then capture the playing song. Allow the song to finish.
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Step 7
Go back to the Audacity screen and click the "Stop" button. You should see an audio animation (squiggly lines) in the middle of the window.
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Step 8
Click the spot where the audio animation ends. Then scroll sideways to the beginning of the animation. That portion of the animation will be highlighted.
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Step 9
Click "File." Choose "Export as WAV." A window will open.
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Step 10
Choose a folder for the song at the top of the window. You can then give the file a name by entering a word or phrase in the "File name" box. When you're done, click "Save" and the song will appear in the folder you selected.
