How to Install World of Warcraft Addons

Last Updated: May 14, 2020

One of the biggest advantages you can have in World of Warcraft is by using WoW add-ons. Add-ons will allow you to customize your screen, make complex actions extremely easy, and help give you the upper hand while playing against other players. This article covers how to install any World of Warcraft add-on you may find useful.

Steps

1
Find which WoW add-on you want to install and download.
2
Unzip the downloaded file using Winzip or any other file zip program.

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3
Place the unzipped folder in the World of Warcraft Interface Add-ons directory, usually C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Interface\Add-ons .
4
Load up World of Warcraft and click on the Add-ons button in the lower left corner of the character select screen.
5
If the add-on is installed properly it will show up in this menu. Also, if you do not have any other add-ons installed and this one isn't installed properly then the Add-ons button will not show up.
6
Once you know the add-on is installed properly login to the game and check it out.

Warnings

Always be sure to virus scan the add-on files after you download. This also applies to everything you download. This will help protect your computer.

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