This is a version that works with the Wow 2.4 patch.
Installation Guide
- Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
- Download the mod you want to install
- Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
- Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
- If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
- Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
- Windows XP a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
- WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
- WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
- Mac Users
- StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
- Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
- Move to the Addon folder
- Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
- Go into the "Interface" folder.
- Go into the "AddOns" folder.
- In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
- The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
- Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
- Start World of Warcraft
- Make sure AddOns are installed
- Log in
- At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
- If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.
Translations
When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".
TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)
When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.
If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.
See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"
Mac Support
WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.
Directory Structure
World of Warcraft
|_ Interface
|_AddOns
|_*AddonName*
|_ *AddonName*.toc
|_ *AddonName*.xml
|_ *AddonName*.lua
|_ (possibly others as well)...
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jesspokanerocks saidi have curse client via thing installed im trying to download damage meters but its not downloading anyone know why? plz help
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Shadowman2112 saidI recently dowloaded and installed damage meters but i dont get any info in the box it stays blank wether im by myself or in a raid help.
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firebreather saidI am a lvl 70 shadow priest and was wondering if this Dmg meter adds my dmg and healing done together, or does it count healing from Vamperic touch seperatly? If anyone know plz reply to forum. Ty
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AU518987077 saidso is there an update or not? according to my fav's there is, as for here, there isn't? miscommunication between author and site, or site to internals?
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extacy1375 saidwhy was this advertised as updated if the update date is 4-25-08?
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brendon1221 saidit wont let me download it says [error00000000] plz help nvm i fixed it
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psychodan13 saidhow do u fix it if it says [error0000000000] ?
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Kepling saidPerhaps you may need to uninstall via curse client then install once more. That worked for me.
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Kidoh saidOkay this is really annoying me right now. I've tried to download damage meters like 5 times already with no success in it working. It's not just the new patch that came out but my computer maybe or the way i'm downloading it. THe download is successful but when i try to load the addon it says "fubar - damagemetersfu dependency missing". I have no idea what that meant so i went to go download fubar - damagemetersfu (apparently another addon). after i downloaded both of them it STILL didn't work. Can anyone help me with this problem? thanks
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Geoffster saidFor the people too lazy to look at the Help yourself here is how to post your meter in Chat.
/dm report p (party)
/dm report r (raid)
/dm report g (guild)
/dm report o (officer)
/dm report w <Name> (whisper)
/dm report s (say)
/dm repory y (yell)
If I missed any, feel free to alert me on it.
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Alexthegod5 saidHow do I put this into a chat?\
Nvm i found out =)
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SuperDuperAnthony saidHow do you do that? =O
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frostZ saidRight click on the DamageMeters window, not on a name, and go to Report then choose Party/Raid/Battleground/etc.
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Jetkie saidHey :) How did you put the damagemeter into a chat box?
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crazyazn111 saidThe other meter is a different addon. Its to show you that DamageMeters is more accurate
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deleziaz saidas i can see at one of the pictures there are diffrent graphics or what it is, how can i make mine to look like the one to the left?
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frostZ saidType "/dm resetpos" in-game if you can't see the window anymore.
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AllianceSpy saidnm.. just saw the top line...
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AllianceSpy saidIm gettin the sticky frame also. Anyone know anything about this, like if a patch is coming or is something in our settings.
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hanar saidIt keeps sticking to my mouse cursor how do i unstick it??