actually curing comes after the drying process...

Drying is the most important in general, but curing is important for "coinnessiur quality" buds

For curing you place the dried buds in glass jars and close them, opening for ventilaytion about every 2-4 hours, best if you open just after the moisture has fermented slightly, but not molded . repeat until moisture level is perfect (buds wont mold, but also wont powder when broken)

curing is necessary because after a bud is dry, itt is still wet on the inside. a perfectly cured bud will leave white ashes, not grey or black, and will smoke smoothely

thisnt the complete process, but its enuf to give you the idea. cannabis culture has an entire article about curing bud

oh, and most people compress their shit so its easier to transport cuz its smalleer