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# Tipps and tricks
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This section we put a lot of usefull informations needed by beginners.

## Find the installation folder of DCS

It depends on the platform and the version you choosed to install:

- [DCS World Steam Edition]{:target="_blank"} from Steam.
  - To find the folder right click on the game in Steam.
  - Open Properties / Installed Files / Browse

- [DCS World Standalone installer]{:target="_blank"} from Eagle Dynamics website.
  - Default installation locations:
    - Stable: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World
    - OpenBeta: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World.Openbeta
  - If you changed the installation folder of the Standalone version, right
    click on the game icon, open Properties and click on `Open File Location`.

[DCS World Steam Edition]: https://store.steampowered.com/app/223750/DCS_World_Steam_Edition/
[DCS World Standalone installer]: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/