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GP-0: Adding instructions stating to not extract the Ghidra zip on top

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To install Ghidra, simply extract the Ghidra distribution file to the desired filesystem destination
using any unzip program (built-in OS utilities, 7-Zip, WinZip, WinRAR, etc).
__NOTE:__ Do not extract Ghidra on top of an existing installation.
### Installation Notes
* Ghidra does not use a traditional installer program. Instead, the Ghidra distribution file is
simply extracted in-place on the filesystem. This approach has advantages and disadvantages. On

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@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ To install an official pre-built multi-platform Ghidra release:
`ghidra_<version>_<release>_<date>.zip` which can be found under the "Assets" drop-down.
Downloading either of the files named "Source Code" is not correct for this step.
* Extract the Ghidra release file
- **NOTE:** Do not extract on top of an existing installation
* Launch Ghidra: `./ghidraRun` (`ghidraRun.bat` for Windows)
- or launch [PyGhidra][pyghidra]: `./support/pyGhidraRun` (`support\pyGhidraRun.bat` for Windows)