How to install wow addon
- #HOW TO INSTALL WOW ADDON HOW TO#
- #HOW TO INSTALL WOW ADDON INSTALL#
- #HOW TO INSTALL WOW ADDON UPDATE#
- #HOW TO INSTALL WOW ADDON DOWNLOAD#
Each of these open source options varies in terms of user-friendliness in setup. All open source managers are free and do not require an account. In the meantime, there are many great open-source addon managers.īeing open-source means that they are not developed by a company but rather by generous members of the community. Currently, Overwolf is free and does not require an account. All of the managers I will mention support retail and classic WoW addons.
#HOW TO INSTALL WOW ADDON DOWNLOAD#
To use an addon manager you will need to download one to your computer. Since installing and maintaining addons is much easier with a manager, we will start there.
#HOW TO INSTALL WOW ADDON HOW TO#
In this article, we will walk over how to use both approaches.
#HOW TO INSTALL WOW ADDON UPDATE#
You will have to repeat this process every time you want to update addons as well.
#HOW TO INSTALL WOW ADDON INSTALL#
If you install yourself, you will download the files for the addon and place them into the correct folder. They also help keep your addons up-to-date by allowing you to click to update. Addon managers are easy to use and will install addons into the correct folder on your computer. You can install WoW addons by using an addon manager or by installing them yourself. These steps will work whether you are playing classic or retail. If it is your first time using addons, it may seem a little daunting. You do not need to know detailed aspects of the AddOn. AddOns allow us to change the entire look of the basic UI (like ElvUII), fix Blizzard's shortcomings with some aspects of the game (how DBM has done), or obtain and store information that we can use to better our playing (similar to Altoholic or Auctioneer).