How to Download Addons in WoW Classic


How to download addons in WoW Classic - WoW Classic

Addons are a crucial part of World of Warcraft as they help enhance the MMORPG's gameplay and user experience even further.

From displaying information in a specific way for one's benefit to enhancing and personalizing UIs for each individual player, there are thousands of addons in the game, and when it comes to WoW Classic, the sentiment still rings just as true.

So if you're looking to get some addons for yourself for WoW Classic, then we've got you covered.

How to Download Addons in WoW Classic

There are two ways to go about downloading addons in World of Warcraft Classic.

First, there's the tried and true method of downloading them individually and placing them into the game's folder manually. Second, you can download a third-party application or "addons client" that does it all for you. All you'd have to do is search up the addons of choice, click on download, and that's it.

We'll explain how to do both.

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How to manually download addons in WoW Classic

Here's a step-by-step on how to manually download and install addons in WoW Classic.

1. Go to Curseforge.com

2. Search for your addon of choice

3. Open your World of Warcraft folder. This can be done by searching World of Warcraft in your Windows search bar, going to "Properties" then "Open File Location"

4. From there click on Classic then click on "Interface" and open up the "Addons" folder

5. Drag the newly downloaded addon into the Addons folder

6. That's it! If you have WoW open just reload your UI, if it's closed, open it back up and the addon should be activated. Alternatively, if it's not working, make sure to activate it. This can be done by pressing ESC in-game, going to Addons, and making sure the check mark is pressed.

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How to download addons in WoW Classic using CurseForge

Here's a step-by-step on how to download and install addons in WoW Classic with CurseForge.

How to download addons in WoW Classic - CurseForge
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EASILY DONE: You can download and install addons easily with CurseForge

1. First things first, install CurseForge

2. Once that's installed, click and choose World of Warcraft in the games section

3. From there, make sure that Classic or WotLK Classic (for the newest expansion) is showing up in the drop-down section next to the search bar

4. Search for your addon of choice and press "Install"

5. That's it! Once it finishes installing, it should pop up in-game. If you have WoW open just reload your UI, if it's closed, open it back up and the addon should be activated. Alternatively, if it's not working, make sure to activate it. This can be done by pressing ESC in-game, going to Addons, and making sure the check mark is pressed.

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