What is an applications folder?!

hi all,
i downloaded software that supposedly will allow me to transfer songs from my ipod to itunes. the icon for the software says i'm supposed to drag it to my applications folder and this will initiate everything. the problem is i don't know what an applications folder is or where it might be. anybody have insight? thanx. -midori

If you are on a Mac, open the Finder, and choose Applications from the left hand side column, or double click the Mac hard drive icon, then Applications and drop it in there.
If you are on a PC, you've downloaded the wrong software.

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