hey everyone =)
As my subject suggests i have never downloaded an addon and need some help :P
I have NO idea what to do lol and was wondering if someone could explain to me how to download an addon if so, tht would be most appreciated :)
-Jilinna O0
1. Download your addon (many sites to choose from)
2. Decompress addon (use winzip or winrar)
3. Move addon to the correct folder
A. The "correct folder" is your addons folder
B. This is usually found the following way
My computer
Program Files
World of Warcraft
Interface
Addons
4. Launch wow
5. Load out-of-date addons
A. This can be done on the character select screen
B. Click on Addons on the lower left
C. Check the box labeled "Load out of date addons"
6. Continue to your character, the addon will now be available
some addons have GUIs (graphical user interfaces)
some addons use slash commands
refer to the author of the addon for specifics
One quick thing I'll add is that some addons come with several modules in one big folder, which won't work if you just drop it into Addons. To check this, open the new addon's folder. If you can see some files (including one with a .toc extension), you're good to go. If you just see a bunch of folders and no individual files, you need to drag all those folders out of the folder they're in and into Addons as a group.
GB
yeah, great add.
you wont encounter TOO many addons like the one gutboy was talking about, but if you were to encounter it, just follow his instructions, and it will work for you
http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/faq.php?faq=install
k thnx u =)..got the files all worked our but when i try to download it doesnt work and comes up with an error ..when it get to the part about paint lol idk??
screenshot the error for me.
are you able to finish the download?
what site are you downloading from?
whats the name of the addon?
im going to split pic of error cuzz im taking it from my phone i dont know how to take a screenshot hope it comes out ok =X
and im using www.curse.com
and im downloading Download Atlas (v1.10.2)
and it did not finish downloading it stopped at a error when it trys to open paint.
P.S im on my dads comp my name isnt john XD and im not a guy =P
for some reason it is associating a .zip file with paint.exe
if this is windowsxp do the following
open my computer
at the top click on the tools menu
choose last option "folder options..."
click on the "file types" tab
scroll all the way down till you find ZIP under the extensions column.
what do you have next to it under the file types column? im guessing you have paint there.
highlight ZIP by clicking on it once with the left mouse button
down where it says detail.. open with:
i want you to click change and try and find winzip or winrar
If this doesnt work for you, or you cannot locate winzip or winrar, go ahead and download winrar from here:
http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm <-- choose first option
its free, when you are going through the installation process associate .zip files with it.
then try to do the download again
lemme know if you are successful
Nope have Windowsvista
..i tryed the steps im not a comp person so it might just be me but its still not working
- thnx u for ur help so far i appreciate it =)
yeah those steps are for xp not vista
here are the steps for doing so in vista, with screenshots:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6172036.html
winrar is compatible with vista. i would suggest trying to download it if you are not so tech-savy, as it is probably the easiest way to re-associate the extension. have you tried getting it yet?
I always scan the addons for spy/adware and viruses before installing. I've never found anything from a download on our site, but it doesn't hurt.
I'm also not downloading anything for a while >.<
k im trying the steps now but wht do i Do on figure C which File Program do i click?
you need to find a file decompresser on your computer, usually WinZIP. If you cannot find winzip, you should download it or another decompresser (namely, winRAR)
UPDATED: lol doesnt show the error anymore i just downloaded WinRAR and it seems to be working =P...now to try to figure out how to download an addon =P
Only downloaded one addon for Wow since I started playing it and that was Decursive.
It's not hard at all first you need a program like WinZip to extract the files so just dowload the program, run it using WinZip and choose the addon folder in your WOW directory to extract the files to.
im srry if i sound like a complete door knob but how do u add adonns to the folder??...im following steps but i dont know where to Extrat to ( add the addon lol)??
Easiest way probably is to move the zipped file into your "Addons" folder and then "Extract to here."
Heh i know where u are coming from. I still remember it all being foreign to me :(
As long as you have the unzipping utility (i use winrar) this only requires a couple steps.
First download the addon that you wish to use (i download it to my desktop). Its in a zipped format at this point.
Second, right click the dowloaded zipped file. One option there should be "extract to" or "extract files...". Chose this option and a window will open up. In that window navigate to the WoW addon folder and highlight it. Then click ok. Now you are done and the addon should work (unless its an unusual one
sigh >:(..i tryed downloading it but it still goes to paint error idk wht to do i downloaded winRAR i followed the steps
i saved it to the addons folder then when i click open comes up with the paint error?
It sounds like paint is the default app to open a zip file for some reason. Its trying to open a file format it doesnt understand. Maybe someone can change that setting for you. I know ive done it before but forget how. You can try another approach to it also. I just re downloaded omen this way to make sure i got the steps right and it works fine.
1. Open winrar up
2. Click on the wizzard icon at the top
3. Select Unpack an archive
4. Browse to where you have the zip file saved and click open
5. Browse to where you want to place the unzipped file
6. Click finish and it should be done
kk i followed all ur steps seem to be working i can get to open folder without an error but it doesnt show up on WoW :-\
it may not have a gui. is it showing up after you hit the addons button at the character select screen? as in, is it even IN there? that means its properly installed (if it is)
you may need to check the box labeled "load out of date addons" as well
lol i dont see it on the addon button..sigh i didnt think it would be this hard to download an addon :P
You may be unzipping the file into a location that WoW doesn't recognize.
1. Ensure that the directories containing the addon are located in c:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns (or substitute c:\Program Files\World of Warcraft with the location of where you installed WoW). You have to be careful when unzipping the downloaded file that you direct the addon directories to be installed in this location - for me, the default location is something different, so I have to modify the location every time I unzip.
2. Start WoW
3. Login and proceed to the Character Select Screen
4. Click the "AddOn" button in the lower left hand portion of the screen
5. Your Addon should be listed. If it isn't, then something isn't right.
yep it isnt there :-\
where is wow stored on your computer? make sure you dont have two copies of wow.
lol i got it to work after =P..thnx u to everyone who help me =)
haha grendeel told me i only was to click once not double click the addons folder tht is wht i have been doing wrong ::)
lol anyways thnx u to everyone tht put up with my questions lol and in the end it work :D O0
lol well im glad you got it working :)
(youll quickly become and addon junky - this is normal!!! haha in 3 months you wont be able to see your screen ^^ )
lol i followed those steps and got winrar i downloaded the stuff like the quest addon and auctioneer addon earlier so do I have 2 drag those into winrar?
yay!..now its my turn to teach ppl =D
k ill tell u how i download addons i download it an ulternative way because when i click open it goes to some panit error but anyways:
ill use the autioneer addon as an example.
Well if u just need to know how to use WinRAR u do this:
Step 1: download ur addon (im assuming u know how)
Step 2: Click desktop icon tht says WinRAR =P
Step 3: Find the addon u just loaded.
Step 4: after u find it click it and then click the icon at the top of the page which says wizard has a pic of a wizard on top of it too =P
Step 5: Something should pop up giving u three options click the top one Unpack an Archive.
Step 6: should ask u to choose the archive in other words ur addon and place it in ur addons folder whihch u must press browse to do so =P( ask if u dont know how to place in folder )
Step 7: It will then ask u after u click save to Choose a folder for Unpackable Files ( just follow same steps to put the addon in the addon folder.
Step 8: Click finish.
Step 9: UR DONE!!! :D
Step 10: go on wow go to addon button if u see tht it is downloaded and on the list should be succesful O0
GOOD LUCK :pumpk8: