How to Install WoW Addons

1. Exit World of Warcraft completely

2. Download the addon you want to install

   • Make a folder on your desktop called “My Addons”
   • Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
   • If, when you try to download the file, it automatically “opens”, you need to RIGHT click on the link and “save as…” or “Save Target As”.

3. Extract the file – commonly known as ‘unzipping’ – Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!

   • Windows
     • Windows XP has a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the “My Addons” folder.
     • WinRAR: Right click the file, select “Extract Here”
     • WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to “Use Folder Names” is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed.
   • Mac Users
     • StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.

4. Verify your WoW Installation Path

   • That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your addons.

5. Move to the Addon folder

   • Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
   • Go into the “Interface” folder.
   • Go into the “AddOns” folder.
   • In a new window, open the “My Addons” folder.
   • The “My Addons” folder should have the “Addonname” folder in it.
   • Move the “Addonname” folder into the “AddOns” folder.

6. Start World of Warcraft

7. Make sure AddOns are installed

   • Log in.
   • At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the “addons” button.
   • If button is there: make sure all the addons you installed are listed and make sure “load out of date addons” is checked.
   • If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.

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