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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`.

## Find the Saved Games folder

DCS creates a folder to store all user specific configuration and data.
This folder can be found in your userprofile as subfolder of `Saved Games`.

The easiest way to find it, is to open search and paste the text below into it
and press Enter:

```
%userprofile%\Saved Games
```

{: .note }
> The text will work even if your Windows is installed with another language,
> e.g. German. This is really usefull.

Depending on the DCS version you will find one of the following folders:

- DCS
- DCS.openbeta

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> It is good idea to add the folder to the quick access area in the windows
> explorer. You will use it very often!

For MOOSE users the folders `Missions`, `Logs` and `Config` are most important!

[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/