Where to put my programs?

[Harvey616]

Evening all,

I am using Mint Linux right now and used Ubuntu before. I want to install some programs that I have downloaded, I am just wondering where to put the program files? I don't want to leave them on the desktop so which is the best folder to put them in?

Cheers

 

[Harvey616]

Thanks for your quick reply , i shall put them into hidden folders. I have done launchers before , so that will be my next job.

Out of interest, is arch linux any good? It seems to be highly regarded but with a reputation for being a harder to use distro.