Microsoft Flight Simulator MSFS Installation & Folders Questions & Answers

Installing Microsoft Flight Simulator can become confusing because the Xbox app, Microsoft Store, Steam, and the simulator itself may place files in different locations. This hub covers first-time MSFS 2024 setup, reinstalling on a replacement PC, choosing or changing the package location, and identifying where the main application and downloaded content actually reside.

It also explains how to locate the active Community folder, including cases where a custom packages path or multiple installations make the usual advice misleading. The Fly Away team writes and tests these answers on current PC installations, with attention to version and storefront differences, so readers can avoid duplicate downloads, broken add-ons, and deleting the wrong folder.