WoW Forever: How to Install Addons

Where Forever Addons Go

Forever keeps its addons in its own client folder, separate from every other WoW version on your PC.

Blizzard's launcher can open the folder for you. Questie's install guide says to choose Options, then Show in Explorer on Windows or Reveal in Finder on a Mac.Source: Questie wiki: Installation Guide, written for Classic clients, checked Nov 8, 2026. Pick Forever in the launcher first, then open _forever_, Interface and AddOns.

Older guides still print the _classic_beta_ path, including some addon readmes. Use _forever_ on the live game.

Install With an Addon App

An addon app is the simplest choice, because it also handles updates. Choose your Forever installation in the app, then install the Forever file. CurseForge's own guide says to pick "your Forever live installation" and check for addon updates.Source: CurseForge: How to Migrate WoW Forever Addons from Beta to Live, October 25, 2026, checked Nov 8, 2026. Wago Addons also lists Forever releases, such as Questie for patch 1.60.1.Source: Questie on Wago Addons, checked Nov 8, 2026.

If an addon you copied by hand is missing from CurseForge's list, run a manual scan of the addons folder. CurseForge suggests that fix in the same guide.

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Install an Addon by Hand

Use this method for an addon that is only on GitHub, or when you prefer no addon app.

1. Close World of Warcraft.
2. Download the file marked for Forever.
3. Unzip the download.
4. Move its addon folders into AddOns.
5. Start the game.
6. Enable the addon in the AddOns list.

Keep each folder's name exactly as it is in the zip. Questie's repository shows the layout: Questie.toc and Questie_Forever.toc sit at the top level of the addon, with no extra folder around them.Source: Questie repository, file listing, checked Nov 8, 2026.

One download can hold several addons, and you need all of them.

Check That It Installed

That FAQ says a properly installed addon adds an AddOns button to the lower left of the character selection screen. No button means nothing is installed correctly. Open the button to turn each addon on or off.

Why an Addon Does Not Show Up

Start with the file layout, then check that you have the Forever file.

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Blizzard's forum FAQ calls an extra folder layer "the most common issue" behind an addon that won't load. It also says WoW doesn't register addon changes until you exit and restart, so install with the game closed.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Blizzard forums: FAQ, Installing and Troubleshooting AddOns, checked Nov 8, 2026.

The same FAQ puts the Load Out of Date Addons box in the upper right of the AddOns screen. That box only lets an old addon try to run. Musca Auras' README says Forever runs on a modern engine, so an older file can still fail.

To see Lua errors in chat, Questie's README gives /console scriptErrors 1, and /console scriptErrors 0 turns them off.Source: Questie README, checked Nov 8, 2026.

Moving a Beta Setup to Live

CurseForge's October 25 guide moves a beta setup by copying two folders. Do this before you install anything on live, because the copy can overwrite matching files.

1. Close the game and CurseForge.
2. Back up your beta folders.
3. Copy Interface and WTF from _classic_beta_.
4. Paste both into _forever_.
5. Rename the beta account folder under WTF\Account.
6. Open CurseForge and update every addon.

The beta account folder has a random name, so rename it to the account name shown in the Battle.net launcher. CurseForge warns that per-character configs need further manual changes.Source: CurseForge: How to Migrate WoW Forever Addons from Beta to Live, checked Nov 8, 2026.

Updating and Removing Addons

Expect frequent updates right after launch. Questie alone shipped six bundles dated November 4 through November 7.Source: Questie GitHub releases, checked Nov 8, 2026. An addon app handles this from its update list. By hand, close the game, delete the addon's old folders, then copy in the new ones.

To remove an addon, delete its folders from AddOns. CurseForge notes that WTF holds saved addon settings and profiles, so back up that folder before you change anything you want to keep.Source: CurseForge: How to Migrate WoW Forever Addons from Beta to Live, checked Nov 8, 2026.

Are Addons Allowed in WoW Forever?

Yes, within Blizzard's addon rules. Its UI Add-On Development Policy says add-ons "must be free of charge" and that their code must be visible.Source: Blizzard forums: UI Add-On Development Policy, rules 1 and 2, policy predates Forever, checked Nov 8, 2026. Blizzard's forum FAQ also tells you to download from a reputable source.

What to Install Next

Check that an addon has a Forever file before you download it. The addon compatibility table lists releases by build, and the leveling addons roundup covers quest and route helpers. Questie's Forever install page and the WeakAuras status page cover those two addons.

For a guided leveling route, use the RestedXP setup steps or the Zygor setup steps. Both need their own download and sign-in. The HUD Edit Mode reference covers what you can move without any addon.