This is really easy...

Firstly, you can change the original folder name to whatever you want as long as the JSON files and the other internal folder structures are left intact inside that folder.
This is because the sim only uses the folder name for read order, but then scans the internal JSON files to organise the structure of things after that.

BUT, be aware that when changing the folder name, if your product does an update, it will re-establish the original folder name, so you will  have to change the name again.
Personally, I wouldn't do this, and there is no good reason for it, because even though the folder names don't always appear logical, you can normally find what you are looking for with a bit of care.

In general, the folders tend to be named like this...
developer name - object type (such as airport or aircraft) - object name.  Look at the Asobo ones in the official folder if you want examples.
Don't expect this type of structure from files downloaded from flightsim.to or other similar places; but some freeware developers do also follow this rule.

Secondly, for any mod you are applying, just make sure it loads after the original files by naming the mod folder down the alphabetical sequence, as some have explained above.
That is why a lot of mod folders have a Z- in front of them.  Anything loaded last will take precedence.  Some modders already put the 'Z' in front.

So this is how the mods work without altering your original files, which I think it is a good system. 

Just note that anything in the community folder will also take precedence over anything in the official folder also. 
That is how a lot of the mods work on the official aircraft, such as GotFriends mods on the DC-3 and Beaver.
Like I say, a good hierarchy system that doesn't need the original files to be modified or overwritten - Asobo had a proper think about it! 
 

Edited February 15, 20233 yr by bobcat999

Lots of good info, thanks all. I was not aware of the experimental official packages scenery reordering tool.

Al

Just now, ark said:

Lots of good info, thanks all. I was not aware of the experimental official packages scenery reordering tool.

Al

Yes, I would just stick with the one system rather than doing a mixture of both, but I can see why Asobo have made the reordering tool, so that people can do it easily without having to understand all the info in the previous post I wrote.  Me - I understand how the original 'hard wired' system works, so I am sticking to it. 

46 minutes ago, bobcat999 said:

Yes, I would just stick with the one system rather than doing a mixture of both, but I can see why Asobo have made the reordering tool, so that people can do it easily without having to understand all the info in the previous post I wrote.  Me - I understand how the original 'hard wired' system works, so I am sticking to it. 

I use folder naming as well. It's more intuïtive and you can do it outside MSFS, before folders are procesed for the first time.

41 minutes ago, orchestra_nl said:

I use folder naming as well. It's more intuïtive and you can do it outside MSFS, before folders are procesed for the first time.

Yes, that's another good reason actually.

However it works, it's a pretty cool system.