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How to Quickly Update Your WoW Addons for the Shadowlands Pre-Patch

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While we're still waiting for servers to come back online, it's time to update your addons!

  1. Download and install WoWUp.
  2. Launch WoWUp and visit the "Get Addons" tab. Make sure you have "Retail" selected in the dropdown. Click on the Install button next to the addon you'd like to install.1.JPG
  3. Don't forget to install or update essential addons, including Bigwigs / Deadly Boss Mods for dungeons and raids, Details!/Recount for healing/DPS meters, WeakAuras, etc.
  4. Launch the game when the servers are back up and enjoy the pre-patch!
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Just now, Mugendai said:

Just curious, i've always used the Twitch (formerly curse) launcher, what makes this addon manager better?

Twitch will be discontinued soon and you will either need to use the Curseforge app, or go with third-party addon managers like WoWUp, or download everything manually.

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13 minutes ago, Mugendai said:

Just curious, i've always used the Twitch (formerly curse) launcher, what makes this addon manager better?

If you just want to update your addons, without getting any stuff like "watch stream XYZ" or promotions, ads ... then WoWup is the solution.

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35 minutes ago, Stan said:

Twitch will be discontinued soon and you will either need to use the Curseforge app, or go with third-party addon managers like WoWUp, or download everything manually.

Wait. Twitch will be discontinued or, using Twitch as means to access and update addons will be discontinued?

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21 minutes ago, Madyrn said:

Wait. Twitch will be discontinued or, using Twitch as means to access and update addons will be discontinued?

Overwolf bought CurseForge as former Twitch repository and therefore Twitch wont offer this function anymore. (correct me if the spelling was wrong here @mods)

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21 minutes ago, Madyrn said:

Wait. Twitch will be discontinued or, using Twitch as means to access and update addons will be discontinued?

The latter. It's been sold off by Twitch back to Curseforge, which itself is under new ownership.

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1 minute ago, Baharok said:

Overwolf bought CurseForge as former Twitch repository and therefore Twitch wont offer this function anymore.

Okay, that's good to know. I hated having to go through Twitch.

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I've been a WOW player since the days you had to manually put in your add-ons. I removed Twitch and use WOW UP and will be doing the happy dance for a long time! SOOOOO easy to use. Sooooo compact! NO advertising and useless garbage. JUST add-ons and easy to install and update! LOVE IT! Good riddance Twitch.

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I transferred from twitch to wowup yesterday the 12th. No problems, all addon moved over and I love how easy it is to use.

 

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Thanks for the news about WoWUp.  I will check it out.  Been using addons since we could plug them in ourselves.  I need to stream line and really only use the ones that make the most sense for me.  WAY too much clutter

 

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"On Windows you will most likely get a SmartScreen alert saying the app is unrecognized.

The only way to prevent this is for us to pay for a special cert which is just currently not worth it."

Not digging that.

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