Where Is the MSFS Community Folder?
MSFS keeps community add-ons in the Community folder with rolling cache beside it. Official packages live in the separate Official folder per install.
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MSFS splits packages three ways. The Official folder holds base and marketplace content managed by the sim. The Community folder takes third-party aircraft, scenery, and liveries as drop-in packages. Rolling cache and settings sit nearby.
Exact roots may vary by version and storefront, so read the live path from settings rather than guides. Add-on linkers keep one master library with links into Community, which survives reinstalls gracefully. Back up control profiles separately; they vanish most often.
Where Microsoft Flight Simulator stores this, by platform
%localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community\
Third-party addons as drop-in packages here. Exact roots may vary by version and storefront; read the live path in settings. Keep a master library outside for rebuilds.
Frequently asked questions
Where is my Community folder?
Open the in-game settings for the packages path or check the UserCfg file for the installed-packages line. Steam and Store builds default to different roots. Point add-on managers at the live path, not a remembered one.
The sim crashes after an update. Why?
Move the Community folder contents out, update, then return addons in batches testing each. Outdated liveries and mods cause most post-update crashes. Keep downloads archived outside so rebuilds take minutes.
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