If you are a streamer or YouTuber, buy Amiga Forever. If you are a bedroom hobbyist, download at your own risk, but respect the developers who still release open-source Amiga software (like AmiKit, PiMiga).
The most sought-after feature is a "ready-to-run" hard file. These are images that already contain the Amiga OS (Workbench) installed, so you don't have to go through the complex process of formatting and installing from floppy disks. amiga hdf install download
If you download an HDF and it contains a folder named S/ , Libs/ , and C/ , you are looking at a full Workbench installation. If it contains just a single .slave file and a data folder, it’s a minimalist WHDLoad setup. If you are a streamer or YouTuber, buy Amiga Forever