Strange folder called "System Folder" appeared after installing Appleworks?

I started from scratch and wiped the drive, due to bad system symptoms. I installed OSX WITHOUT OS9 CLASSIC. Everything is working fine, printer drivers, internet, all apps etc. But I decided to install Appleworks. I chose from the reinstall choices to select Appleworks, but did not select Classic at all at anytime. I just discovered besides the OSX system folder with its distinctive design, that there is now another folder named System Folder, but it has no system and only Application Support, Extensions, Fonts, and help as folders. This looks like OS9 without a system. Was this installed for Appleworks?, as I remember from OS 9 Appleworks needs to install stuff in a system folder. Is that why this is here? Is this normal, The "System Folder" was locked. Should I do anything to this, delete it, rename it or what. Command info says that it belongs to system, not me, and it defaults to locked. I can unlock it, but to change its ownership, admin password is needed. I thought everything was going well, now this questionable stuff shows up, and enlightenment would be appreciated, as I just spend days fixing it all up, and don't want more trouble, especially so soon. Remember, Classic has not been installed, but I did first tried an archive and reinstall, and had a previous system folder, but I don't think this was dragged over from archived stuff when working on this whole new clean setup.
Thanks, James

I started from scratch and wiped the drive, due to
bad system symptoms. I installed OSX WITHOUT OS9
CLASSIC. Everything is working fine, printer drivers,
internet, all apps etc. But I decided to install
Appleworks. I chose from the reinstall choices to
select Appleworks, but did not select Classic at all
at anytime. I just discovered besides the OSX system
folder with its distinctive design, that there is now
another folder named System Folder, but it has no
system and only Application Support, Extensions,
Fonts, and help as folders. This looks like OS9
without a system. Was this installed for Appleworks?,
as I remember from OS 9 Appleworks needs to install
stuff in a system folder. Is that why this is here?
Is this normal, The "System Folder" was locked.
Should I do anything to this, delete it, rename it or
what. Command info says that it belongs to system,
not me, and it defaults to locked. I can unlock it,
but to change its ownership, admin password is
needed. I thought everything was going well, now this
questionable stuff shows up, and enlightenment would
be appreciated, as I just spend days fixing it all
up, and don't want more trouble, especially so soon.
Remember, Classic has not been installed, but I did
first tried an archive and reinstall, and had a
previous system folder, but I don't think this was
dragged over from archived stuff when working on this
whole new clean setup.
Thanks, James
Thanks for the simple answer. I guess I was surprised to see another folder called system, and it kind of scared me, wondering if everything was "Kosher" with my reinstallation of OSX?, yet I didn't want to adversely effect Appleworks.
I merely put the files in the trash, then tested Appleworks, it still works, so I believe I can trash the whole folder without worry. I was worried and not thinking correctly, having spent sleepless nights installing all the stuff back again, and that clouds my thinking and judgment. James

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