Installing  fcpx for the first time on a new mac

do I have to install fcpx on a " start up disk drive " ?
why can't I install this software in the "Applications" folder on the new Mac?
Because of Apples "Best Practices" , I would prefer to install the software on my spare disk drives, leaving the main drive alone....

You seem to be misunderstanding some basic info.
The Applications folder is on the startup (System) drive.
You install the FCP X application in the Applications folder but you use external hard drives to store your Projects and media Events.
OOOOPs! 
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