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=== Installing on Windows ===
=== Installing on Windows ===
After you downloaded the installer, Run it and follow its instructions to install FlightGear.
After you downloaded the installer, run it and follow its instructions to install FlightGear.


FlightGear is thought by some antivirus software to have a virus. If that happens you could temporarily disable your antivirus during installation.  
Defender SmartScreen on Windows may block the installation simply because the binary file is not signed with a key that Microsoft respects. Of course, the key is paid. In this case, we need to click on the inconspicuous "More info" link. Only then will the "Run anyway" button appear. You can safely trust that this is not a dangerous application, as long as you have actually downloaded it from official sources.


With the Windows installer, you may choose where to install FlightGear. The [[$FG ROOT]] directory would be <code>&lt;your chosen directory&gt;/data</code>.
With the Windows installer, you may choose where to install FlightGear. The [[$FG ROOT]] directory would be <code>&lt;your chosen directory&gt;/data</code>.
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