How do u get the addon bar to show up on the world of warcraft character selection screen?

Question

I tried to figure out how to get addons on the game, but i couldnt really figure it out, i even looked at a lot of those guides that show u how, but i still couldnt figure out how to even get it on my character selection screen, thus halting my progression with the addons, can anyone help?

Answer 1

There really is no installation phase. Here's a rundown of what you need to do.



1) Download addon

2) Locate addon on your computer

3) Unzip addon

4) Copy unzipped files/folders

5) Paste unzipped files/folders to C:/Program Files/WoW/Interface/Addons*

6) Open World of Warcraft

7) Go to Character Selection Screen

8) Click "Addons" in lower-left corner

9) Click "Load out-of-date Addons"**

10) Have fun.



*Default File Location

**Only necessary if WoW has been patched since the release of your addon build



So, make sure you copy all the unzipped addon files/folders, and paste them as they come into your Addon folder. WoW should recognize it as being an addon.



If the addon is not in the correct place (the addons folder) or not unzipped beforehand, your "Addons" button will not appear on your Character Selection Screen.



Remember: There should NEVER EVER be an .exe in your addons! If there is one, it's not likely a legit copy of the addon, and may contain malicious code! Do not use it!

Answer 2

First install whatever addons you want. Then open up "My Computer" Find the WoW folder in program files. Click on "Interface" and open it. Click on "Addons" Open up the downloaded addons and click and drag the file icons into your "Addons" folder. Thats it. Then when you log into WoW, you'll see the downloaded addons. I hope this helps! GL!



My favorite addons are "Gatherer" (currently out of date though) and "Quest Helper" both found at www.curse.com

Answer 3

When I started playing and knew nothing about addons I found cosmos through thottbott.com I really like it and it is easy to use, just install and it shows up.