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Added an early reference to FGData for clarity.

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	The environment variable <code>'''$FG_ROOT'''</code> is referring to the path of the main data directory of [[FlightGear]], which contains the so called ''base package''. The base package consists of the default [[aircraft]] and [[scenery]], [[Menubar\|GUI]] files, sounds, 3D models etc.		The environment variable <code>'''$FG_ROOT'''</code> is referring to the path of the main data directory of [[FlightGear]], which contains the so called ''base package'', also known as [[FGData]]. The base package consists of the default [[aircraft]] and [[scenery]], [[Menubar\|GUI]] files, sounds, 3D models etc.

	When running FlightGear from a [[command line]], you can set <code>$FG_ROOT</code> via <code>--fg-root=path/to/root</code>. In [[FGRun]], it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page.		When running FlightGear from a [[command line]], you can set <code>$FG_ROOT</code> via <code>--fg-root=path/to/root</code>. In [[FGRun]], it is set on the paths page, previous to the aircraft selection page.