> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flyhub.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

> Set up FlyHub, book your first route, and complete your first flight.

# Getting Started

This guide walks through the normal first-flight flow for a new FlyHub pilot.

This page is for Free Flight Mode. If you want structured pilot progression, read [Game Modes](/game-modes) and [Career Mode](/career-mode) first.

## Create your account

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Open FlyHub and create an account. Your pilot profile starts at Cadet rank and begins tracking XP, flights, distance, and landing performance.

## Pick your tracking mode

Choose the mode that matches your simulator setup:

For the full comparison, see [Tracking Methods](/tracking-methods).

| Setup                              | Use this mode                         |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| PC with Microsoft Flight Simulator | Online telemetry                      |
| PC with X-Plane 12                 | Online telemetry after plugin install |
| Xbox or PlayStation                | Manual/offline                        |
| PC without telemetry               | Manual/offline                        |

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## Install the desktop app

The desktop app is recommended for PC pilots because it connects FlyHub to the simulator. Microsoft Flight Simulator uses SimConnect. X-Plane uses the FlyHub plugin.

Console pilots can still use FlyHub through manual/offline completion.

## Book a flight

1. Open Schedules or My Flights.
2. Pick a route.
3. Choose an aircraft if prompted.
4. Book the flight.
5. Confirm that it appears in My Flights
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## Start before departure

Start the flight in FlyHub before you depart. For online telemetry, spawn at the departure airport and keep FlyHub open while flying.

## Finish after arrival

After landing and taxi-in, close the flight in FlyHub. FlyHub saves the logbook entry, calculates your score, and awards XP.

## Common first-flight mistakes

* Starting the simulator flight but forgetting to start the FlyHub booking.
* Installing the X-Plane plugin without restarting X-Plane.
* Closing the simulator before closing the flight in FlyHub.
* Using offline mode when online telemetry was intended.