How to Install ElvUI

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ElvUI is an exclusive user interface for World of Warcraft that enhances players’ gaming experience by allowing them to upgrade, configure, and customize their current versions of WoW. To install ElvUI, you must download the interface from the developer’s website, then move the files over to the WoW “Add-ons” folder on your computer.

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Installing ElvUI

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    Navigate to the official ElvUI downloads page at https://www.tukui.org/download.php?ui=elvui . [1] ElvUI is available for all WoW players from members of the Tukui WoW gaming community.
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    Click back over to your desktop and copy the files named “ElvUI” and “ElvUI_Config” that were extracted earlier from the .zip file.
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    You can now follow the in-game instructions from ElvUI during gameplay to enhance your WoW gaming experience. [3]
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Troubleshooting ElvUI Installation

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    The Tukui Windows Client is designed to help you manage any add-ons downloaded from the Tukui website, whereas Curse Client no longer fully supports add-ons from Tukui. [4]
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    Return to the ElvUI downloads page at https://www.tukui.org/download.php?ui=elvui and download the latest version of ElvUI if the interface stops working properly. In some cases, ElvUI may malfunction if newer versions of the software exist.
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    Placing the ElvUI files in extra folder layers can prevent ElvUI from loading properly during WoW gameplay.
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    If your computer lacks a default unzip program, consider downloading WinZip, WinRar, or 7zip for your Windows computer, or The Unarchiver or StuffIt if using Mac OS X.
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    In most cases, WoW will fail to register add-on changes until you exit and restart the game.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.mustips.com/install-elvui/
      2. ↑ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/1536706542
      3. ↑ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/8704260818
      4. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/1puwra/help_with_elvui_add_on/

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