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December 12, 2025
BeardMagics

AddOns not working / multiple attempts / please help

Alright, so I downloaded the client, logged in, played, and got a mage to 20.

I'm trying to add the version specific addons which I found on Warperia because felbite has been down and not working at all.

My folders are setup correct as I created Interface/AddOns and downloaded DBM, Questie, etc...

The problem still persists that the addons button does not show up on the left side of the screen where it should, and I am unable to "load out of date addons" or anything of the sort.

I also notice the basic structure and files from the client download do not have a lot of the missing subfolders (albeit most of them are unnecessary), but regardless... nothing has worked. It's pretty frustrating and I'm pulling my hair out looking for answers.

Has anyone run into this, and what have you done to fix it? I've tried re-downloading, pulling from retail, pulling from classic, etc just to try and figure this out, and obviously have avoided pulling folders that have anything actual blizzard related as to not give any indication this is for a private install.

Just going through all troubleshooting steps nothing has worked. Begging for an answer here.
December 12, 2025
Mitzen

Some files are generated as you play. If you still have your torrent client, it should have an option to force a recheck.

To make sure your client should function as it should, and files aren't being changed/reset. Your focus are steps 1-5:
1. Restart your PC.
2. Close and exit torrent.
3. Move your WoW -folder to other folder, away from Torrent's Download folder.
4. Right click WoW -folder or config.wtf -file, select properties, un-check "Read-only" and Apply.
5. If you get prompt, Apply changes to this folder, sub-folders and files and click OK.
6. Warmane realmlist guide
7. Login by using username, not email.

Addons not showing up could be a simple issue of having not extracting .zip files contents correctly to AddOns -folder.

Go to your WoW/Interface/AddOns/ -folder, and check if the AddOns are packed within an extra folder. This is usually the issue when AddOns aren't showing up, despite being for the correct WoW version, and installed within the right folder.

E.g. the addon might be installed like this:
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-WotLK-3.3.5/DBM-Core
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-WotLK-3.3.5/DBM-TBC
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-WotLK-3.3.5/DBM-GUI

When the addon should be installed like this:
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-Core
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-TBC
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-GUI
December 26, 2025
BeardMagics

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitzen

Some files are generated as you play. If you still have your torrent client, it should have an option to force a recheck.

To make sure your client should function as it should, and files aren't being changed/reset. Your focus are steps 1-5:
1. Restart your PC.
2. Close and exit torrent.
3. Move your WoW -folder to other folder, away from Torrent's Download folder.
4. Right click WoW -folder or config.wtf -file, select properties, un-check "Read-only" and Apply.
5. If you get prompt, Apply changes to this folder, sub-folders and files and click OK.
6. Warmane realmlist guide
7. Login by using username, not email.

Addons not showing up could be a simple issue of having not extracting .zip files contents correctly to AddOns -folder.

Go to your WoW/Interface/AddOns/ -folder, and check if the AddOns are packed within an extra folder. This is usually the issue when AddOns aren't showing up, despite being for the correct WoW version, and installed within the right folder.

E.g. the addon might be installed like this:
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-WotLK-3.3.5/DBM-Core
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-WotLK-3.3.5/DBM-TBC
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-WotLK-3.3.5/DBM-GUI

When the addon should be installed like this:
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-Core
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-TBC
WoW/Interface/AddOns/DBM-GUI

Hey Mitzen, I appreciate the response on this. I tried numerous attempts from the torrent from the website with no luck. I had to download a different client from the stormforged wrath website to get it working. I have since found a different download through github which I wont link here, but I managed to resolve that issue. Thank you for the response. Should it ever be needed I will search this up and try all these steps again. If you would like to close the topic I would not be opposed.