Photoshop Actions folder

Hi, I have CS2 version and there was a "photoshop actions"folder. I am trying the trial CS5 extended with intent to purchase. I only see an "actions" folder. Can I just copy the PS actions folder from CS2 and add to CS5 as a separate folder?
Thanks for your response

If your copying existing photoshop actions from cs2 to cs5 and it's already loaded into your actions pallette, the easiest thing to do is save them to a folder on your desktop.
To do that open CS2 and click the little arrow icon with three lines in your actions pallette, then go to Save Actions...
Save them to your desktop in a folder
Then open CS5 and follow the diagram below and go to Load Actions...and load the files you saved.
Once you have the action files, it's pretty easy to transfer from one version of Photoshop to another using the steps above. Good luck!

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The Mac I am currently using does not have 'Adobe Photoshop CS3' installed. However, based on [1], the code samples should work. Some editing may be needed, based on your specific requirements.
Sample code01:
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on run ()
my handle_Items(choose folder with multiple selections allowed)
end
on open (dItems)
my handle_Items(dItems)
end
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repeat with j in fList
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close current document saving no
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-- Code starts here --
on adding folder items to tFolder after receiving tItems
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try
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try
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