How to re-install mac software on NEW OS

i have had to do a fresh install of my OS with no migration and i don't understand how to get my software reinstalled.
i understand that if i had a CD or DVD that i can install off the disk but how to i reinstall mac software?
i see i have .dmg files and .app files in my "backed up software" folder and if i doubleclick on a .app file that i get a prompt that it was downloaded from the internet and do i want to open.
is this incorrect as it is not installed in the APPLICATIONS folder and i should somehow run a dmg (if i saved it!) file in order to properly install the software?!
should i instead try and find the software on the internet and download from there??
i have to do a LOT of this and i would like to understand what i am doing.
does one method require me to find my password for the software and the other doesn't?
TIA

Very easy. Tell me what version Photoshop you have and I'll direct you to the proper downloadable installer file.
Have your serial number ready. You can activate on 2 computers, so don't deactivate the old one until you are updated and sure it works on the new one.
As a side note: You never copy or transfer Photoshop to a new computer, you have to install.
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