====== Aerofly FS Paths ======
===== Installation Folder =====
The installation path (or installation folder) of the Aerofly FS 4 is usually defined in the Steam settings.

  - Open the Steam software.
  - Click on the "Library" tap at the top.
  - Select the Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator from the list in the left column
  - Right click on it and select "Properties"
  - Switch to the tap "Local files" in the window that opens
  - Click on the button "Browse local files..."

This will open the installation folder of the Aerofly FS 4 in a separate Windows Explorer window.

==== Contents of the Installation Folder ====

The installation folder contains all libraries, executables, game-content like textures or models and shaders. The folder contains sub-folders like the aircraft and scenery folder for the default aircraft and sceneries. Custom made aircraft, scenery or liveries should **not** be installed to these folders, use the user-folder instead (see below).

===== User Folder =====

The user folder of the Aerofly FS 4 is a location on the hard drive that is not touched by any Aerofly FS 4 updates. Here all contents either created by the user or installed as add-ons are located. Per default this folder is created in the user-documents.

**Windows**

A short-cut for this directory is: ''C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\Aerofly FS 4''. Simply paste this path into the path text-box of the Windows Explorer, it should automatically replace ''%USERNAME%'' with the Windows user currently logged in and open the user folder.


**MAC**

On Mac OS you can find the user folder in your library containers.: ''Macintosh HD⁩/Users⁩/.../Library⁩/Containers⁩/com.aerofly.aerofly-fs-2-mac/⁨Data⁩/⁨Library/Application Support⁩/Aerofly FS 4''

==== Contents of the User-Folder ====

The ''Aerofly FS 4'' user folder contains sub-folder for the installation of custom made aircraft (also used for repaint) and scenery, a folder for saved screenshots as well as the personal settings for the simulator (see [[simulator:mcf|config-files]]) as well as the mission progress and the [[log|tm.log]].

  * [[simulator:mcf|main.mcf - main configuration file]]
  * [[log|tm.log - program log file]]

===== Creating Short-Cuts =====

> **Recommendation** 
> When inside the installation or user folder of the Aerofly FS 4 go one directory higher in the Windows Explorer, so that you can see the "Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator" or "Aerofly FS 4" folder in the Windows Explorer, then either drag it to the left column of the Windows Explorer to add it into your "Favorites"/"Quick access" or right-click on it and select "Send to" -> "Desktop (create link)".