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Shifted the 7-Zip link into the MS Windows section where it belongs.
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The latest official [[aircraft]] can be downloaded at [http://www.flightgear.org/download/ FlightGear.org Aircraft], which then usually require unzipping software to extract from a compressed file format. Then these must be manually installed in a FlightGear software installation to use. The details depend on the method of download, operating system, and user setup. | The latest official [[aircraft]] can be downloaded at [http://www.flightgear.org/download/ FlightGear.org Aircraft], which then usually require unzipping software to extract from a compressed file format. Then these must be manually installed in a FlightGear software installation to use. The details depend on the method of download, operating system, and user setup. | ||
== Installation process == | == Installation process == | ||
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=== Windows === | === Windows === | ||
# Download an aircraft and save it on your desktop. | # Download an aircraft and save it on your desktop. | ||
# Unzip the file using a file archiver, | # Unzip the file using a file archiver, for example the open source file archiver [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip]. | ||
# Create a directory to store your aircraft if you have not already done so. Make sure this directory is outside your <tt>[[$FG_ROOT]]</tt> directory. For example, use <tt>C:/Users/{YourUserName}/Documents/FlightGear/Aircraft</tt>. | # Create a directory to store your aircraft if you have not already done so. Make sure this directory is outside your <tt>[[$FG_ROOT]]</tt> directory. For example, use <tt>C:/Users/{YourUserName}/Documents/FlightGear/Aircraft</tt>. | ||
# Move the unzipped folder (usually the aircraft's name) to your that aircraft directory. | # Move the unzipped folder (usually the aircraft's name) to your that aircraft directory. | ||