To  be fair, the forum installation documentation says simply to "upload THE file..." and does not actually mention which of the many possible files to upload. As a general rule, 'zip' files containing code are traditionally un-zipped prior to doing anything with them and it is to be expected that people will do so prior to uploading/installing in DNN.

It is actually a very nice feature that the zip file can be uploaded as-is and will un-zip and install automatically. One additional sentence in the documentation, explaining this behavior, would save a lot of unnecessary confusion. I know, because this one bit me and reading the docs several times did not help.

I assure you that I did read your post in its entirety (twice) prior to replying. If there is documentation explaining that all modules are uploaded as zip files, I didn't see it. If such documentation does exist, then a simple "cut'n'paste" or hyperlink in the module installation instructions would be even easier/simpler than my suggestion of adding one sentence.

Reading my previous post, you will note that I did say it was a very nice feature. The fact that it is an unexpected nice feature may be what causes some confusion. You must agree that it is a bit unusual, and certainly was not a feature the the various php apps, publishing tools, website upload systems, etc. that I was accustomed to.

I don't doubt that people who have been using DNN for a long time will already know all these little tricks, but us noobs do not. That does not mean we are stupid or that our suggestions have no value. Nor does it indicate that we fail to read before posting or didn't go through the module installation instructions several times. Nor does it mean that anyone is suggesting the undoing of the feature.

Put the docs in a wiki, or make them editable some other way, and I'll be happy to simply make appropriate edits as I run across them, and not annoy anyone. I write similar documentation as part of my job anyway, so it's no bother. I'm sure that others will do the same.

Is it my imagination, or are some people on this forum a wee bit defensive or overly sensitive? DNN is a helluva fine thing, but that doesn't mean it's easy to figure out or that the documentation can't benefit from the immediate hand-on experience of fresh eyes.

(I don't expect you to publish this in the forum, it being somewhat off-topic, but I doubt I am the only one who is curious about the "overly-sensitive" thing.)