cant run the program

We don't distribute the program as a .zip file, so you didn't get it from an official source. Please follow the links from the front page of http://stellarium.org/

Thank you for answering my question.My problem is this: I heard about the
"Stellarium" program on a radio program and downloaded it. After downloading
I tried to run the program but got a screen message that I have to get some
program to open 'stellarium' . the message suggested Winzip. I subsequently
downloaded Winzip but am still unable to run Stellarium which is a bit
frustrating> what do I do wrong?
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From: "Matthew Gates" <email address hidden>
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Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #138381]: cant run the program

Your question #138381 on Stellarium changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/stellarium/+question/138381

    Status: Open => Answered

Matthew Gates proposed the following answer:
We don't distribute the program as a .zip file, so you didn't get it
from an official source. Please follow the links from the front page of
http://stellarium.org/

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Maybe you downloaded the source code .tar.gz file (labelled for Linux) instead of the .exe Windows installer. I assume you're using windows, since you have winzip. You should download this link (select the same link from the main web page):

https://sourceforge.net/projects/stellarium/files/Stellarium-win32/0.10.6/stellarium-0.10.6.1.exe

Dear Mathew Gates, I am still batteling to get Stellarium going. your
message suggests I go to the hyperlink
...Stellarium,win32.0=10.6/stellarium....but on that website there is
nothing about windows it still only has the stellarium.0.10.tar.gz download.
I would desperately like to get this program going but whichever download I
try brings me not nearer to a solution. What do I do wrong. Can you perhaps
take me through the whole operation step by step frm the beginning. Sorry to
be such trouble but somewhere I do things incorrectly. I have since wiped
the winzip program as it does not work and contemplate downloading
adobereader.
Yours LP Vermaak
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Gates" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #138381]: cant run the program

Your question #138381 on Stellarium changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/stellarium/+question/138381

    Status: Open => Answered

Matthew Gates proposed the following answer:
Maybe you downloaded the source code .tar.gz file (labelled for Linux)
instead of the .exe Windows installer. I assume you're using windows,
since you have winzip. You should download this link (select the same
link from the main web page):--

https://sourceforge.net/projects/stellarium/files/Stellarium-
win32/0.10.6/stellarium-0.10.6.1.exe

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Please try this link: http://bit.ly/eo3ai2

Where are you trying to download from? Exactly how are you trying to download it?