Step 1) Download the addon- When you download the addon make sure you save it to a place you will remember later. I like to save my addons on my desktop in a folder called “wowAddons” To create this folder on your desktop just right click in a blank spot on your desktop and select “new” – “folder” and name it whatever you want.

Step 2) After you download the quest helper you want to extract it to your world of warcraft addon folder; you can find this folder in:

* Double click My Computer
* Double click on Program Files
* Scroll down to your World of Warcraft Folder and double click it
* Find the Interface Folder and click it
* Next you should see a folder called Add ons – double click that folder
* The Add ons folder is where you want to install your wow quest helper addons in

There are thousands of great wow addons made by some talented coders and new ones come out all the time. These game mods really enhance the game and make it easier to get simple tasks done in game, however, keeping all of these addons up -to-date is a nightmare after each patch so I highly recommend installing the client from Curse (dot) com to make it easier to install and update all your warcraft addons in one place.

Warcraft Add-ons are basically game extensions that can help make the game easier. They can range for quest helpers, combat mods, auction mods, etc. There are mods for just about anything related to World of Warcraft. And boy do they come in handy. First, let’s see what you need to do to install a Warcraft Add-On.

1. Download the mod you want to install. I recommend going to Curse.com or to WoWUI.incgamers.com to find the most comprehensive list of Warcraft Add-Ons.

2. Extract files with unzip program.

3. Select all folders then right click and copy the extracted folders.

4. Find your Add-Ons folder, it is usually located at this address – C:/WorldofWarcraft/Interface/Addons.

5. Open your Add-Ons folder and right click to paste the folders you copied.

6. When you fire up World of Warcraft, click the Addons button and select the addons of your choice.

Easy enough I think. Now, since there are ton of Warcraft Add-ons, which are the ones that you really need? Well, that all depends on what kind of character you have or your playing style. Every Warcraft gamer is different so the question can’t really be answered. But let’s take a look at the most popular Warcraft Add-ons to gauge where you should start off at.



- Quest Helper: This Warcraft Add-on tells you how to finish quests in the fastest and easiest way possible. A huge timesaver. It also comes with a database of quests, items, and monsters. It gives exact locations of the items. It computes the quickest way to finish all of your quests and gain XP as fast as possible. A great Warcraft Add-on.

- Deadly Boss Mods: Boss mods for all raid bosses; Cool colored raid warnings; Auto respond while fighting boss. A ton more features available for this Warcraft Add-On.

- Outfitter: This Warcraft Add-On is an equipment management tool. It allows fast access to multiple outfits. Great for enhancing abilities in PvP and PvE.

- Auctioneer: Automates many of the necessary tasks to maximize your profits in the Auction House. Great for tracking the market over a period of time, allowing you to accumulate data for better decision making. One of my favorite Warcraft Add-Ons.

Well, those are just a few of the most popular Warcraft Add-Ons that are available for free. Don’t get any Warcraft Add-Ons until you figure out what kind of character you want to create. They are there to enhance the gaming experience of specific types of characters, so an add-on for one type of character does not necessarily compliment a different type of character. Happy gaming.

But if you’re having problems installing them, chances are that it’s something simple. First I want you to understand that an addon is just a program that someone has created, and the program file must be placed inside your WoW Addons Folder. To find the folder, you’ll need to go to your Hard Drive, usually the C: drive. Open it, open your program files, open the World of Warcraft file, open Interface, then you’ll see the Addon file.

Open this Addon file and place your addon inside. If you’ve already placed your Addon inside this folder, and it’s not working, there’s a good chance that your addon was placed inside an extra folder.

Open up that WoW addon, and inside you’ll see another addon. That’s the one you want to use. If you open an addon folder, and inside you see several different files with .exe. lau and others, that is the actual addon.

You must have the actual WoW addon file placed inside your addon folder, and not have the extra folder. This is the main reason that addons won’t work.

So if you’re trying to install Auctioneer, and you go to C:/Programfiles/WorldofWarcraft/Interface/Addons and inside you see the Auctioneer folder… open it up, and if inside you see another folder that says Auctioneer…open it up, you’ll see several different files. You need to take that first folder, and delete it, and use only the second folder.

For All WoW Addons:

-Go to Curse.com and find the addon that you want to install, and click the download button
-Select Manual Install
-Save the file..saving it to your desktop is a quick/easy way, if you didn’t
-Find the file and right click to Extract All

Next you’ll need to place the extracted files into your World of Warcraft Files, this is different for different operating systems.

WoW Addons For Windows Vista

-Open the file, if it’s not on your desktop, it should be in your Downloads Folder, open the addon
-Double Click the addon
-Choose Extract All (upper toolbar)
-It will ask you where to extract to now, and you must find your WoW files, and tell it where to put the file
-Mine were in Public-Games-World of Warcaft-
-Inside the World of Warcraft files continue into the folders Interface then Addons
-Select Ok

WoW Addons For Windows XP

-It should have saved to your desktop, unless you said other wise, so go to the file… Right Click, then Extract All
-Next find your WoW Folders…mine were in C: Program Files
-Open your World of Warcraft main folder, then Interface, then Addons
-Click on the Addon, and drag it into the Addon Folder

WoW Addons For Mac

-Works just like XP
-Place the files in the WoW Folders – Interface – Addons
-If that doesn’t work, get a program called WowMatrix, it will let you install the .exe files that your Mac hates.

WoW Addons Troubleshooting

-Some Addon files are in an extra folder, so if they aren’t working…
-Go to the Addon you’re downloading inside the Interface-Addons file
-Open the Addon you’re downloading, use the folder in there

Example:
If Auctioneer isn’t working right, and you followed the steps as described here, go to your Program Files/WorldofWarcraft/Interface/Addons
In here you’ll see the Auctioneer Folder. Open this folder, and use the Auctioneer Folder inside. Open it first and make sure it has several files, if so it’s the folder you’ll need to place in the Addons Folder.