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MSFS Community Folder Location

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Depending on your edition, your Community folder might be located here:

• Microsoft Store edition:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community

• Steam edition:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community

• Retail disc edition:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\MSFSPackages\Community

In case you selected a custom location when installing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 but don’t remember it, you can find the Community folder with the in-game developer tools:

1. Launch Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
2. In the main menu, navigate to “Options” -> “General” -> “Developers”
3. Set “Developer Mode” to “On” and click on “Apply & Save”
4. A “Devmode” menu bar should appear on top, inside of it navigate to “Tools” -> “Virtual File System”
5. A small window will open, inside of it click on “Packages Folder”, then click on the “Open Community Folder” button
6. Close the small window and set “Developer Mode” to “Off” again, then click on “Apply & Save”

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Depending on your edition, your Community folder will be located here:

• Microsoft Store edition:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Limitless_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community

• Steam edition:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024\Packages\Community

If not, you can find the Community folder location in-game:

1. Launch Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
2. In the main menu, navigate to “Marketplace” -> “My library”
3. Click on the small Gear icon on the top right, a menu will open
4. Click on the “Open” button right next to the “Community folder” label