Cannot Get FFmpeg Recognized by Audacity [SOLVED]

[exodoc]

Every time I try to import a sound or music, box poops up saying "Audacity does not recognize file", and to download FFmpeg and LAME.
I've downloaded both, and Audacity still will not load onto a track from my preference file. WHAT am I doing wrong???? I do exactly as the instructions say to do and can't import.

[steve]

You may be trying to import a file that is not in a supported format, or a corrupt file.
To find the file format, upload it to this page: https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfoOnline
What does that page say the format is?

[exodoc]

This is all Mediaarea.net showed after I used the browser to upload a sound file:33987slowatmospheremusic.htm
File size : 24.6 KiB

That's it.
What on earth am I doing wrong??? I really thought I was better at computers than this. BTW...BIG THANKS for answering my post!

[steve]

The file isn't an audio file.
I presume that you tried to download an audio file from the Internet, and you got this file instead. The file extension ".htm" is a web page - you've downloaded the web page rather than the audio file.
This can sometimes happen when you "Right click" to "Save As" rather than "Left click". Try downloading the file again.

[exodoc]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! this has been driving me crazy!!!! I finally downloaded a working file!!! HAHHAHAHAHA
Thanks a bunch!