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=== Installing on Windows ===
=== Installing on Windows ===
After installing FlightGear on Windows a dialog box appears to define file locations.
After installing FlightGear on Windows a dialog box appears to define file locations. This is [[FlightGear Launch Control]], also known as FGRun.


The first line asks for FlightGear Executable. Use the browse button to navigate to the location of fgfs.exe (in the default setup that is usually <tt>C:\Program Files\FlightGear\bin\win32\fgfs.exe</tt>).
Apply the following settings:
* '''Executable''': the full path to the FlightGear program (<tt>fgfs.exe</tt>, usually <tt>C:/Program Files/FlightGear/bin/win32/fgfs.exe</tt> ). One can choose it directly using the file selection dialog that pops up when the folder button is hit.
* '''[[$FG ROOT|FG_ROOT]]''': the full path to the FlightGear base package (<tt>data/</tt> directory, usually <tt>C:/Program Files/FlightGear/data</tt>). If this path is wrong, no [[aircraft]] would be displayed and FlightGear won't run.


The second line asks for [[$FG ROOT|FlightGear Root]]. Use the browse button to navigate to the <tt>data/</tt> directory or enter the location of the 'data' directory (in the default setup that is <tt>C:\Program Files\FlightGear\data</tt>). This will populate the scenery box as well.
Once you have defined these default settings, you can press <tt>Next</tt> to select an airport, aircraft and edit additional settings.
 
Once you have defined these default settings, continue the installation as explained below.


=== Installing on Mac OS X ===
=== Installing on Mac OS X ===
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