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Install Addons in WoW Forever

Where the addon folder sits in the beta, which addon apps already find Forever, how to spot the right file and what the common errors mean.

The addon folder

In the beta the addon folder is here. The game starts with WowB.exe, on a Mac it is World of Warcraft Beta.app.

World of Warcraft\_classic_beta_\Interface\AddOns

Beta

The folder name for the launch on November 4 is not confirmed yet. We add it here on launch day.

The right file

  • The file is tagged for Forever or for game version 1.60.1.
  • Inside, the addon lists interface 16001, or it has a file ending in _Camelot.toc.
  • Do not copy a whole Classic Era AddOns folder, those addons do not load.

Beta

Addon apps

The usual apps and how far they know Forever.

CurseForgeForever build

The biggest addon site and app. Forever is its own game version there.

Website

Wago AddonsForever build

Addon site and app with its own Forever flavor.

Website

WowUpRuns in the beta

Open-source addon manager that installs from several addon sites. It needs its beta channel to find Forever.

Website

Tukui ClientListed, not checked

The updater that Tukui offers for ElvUI. Its Forever support is not verified.

Website

Install by hand

  1. Download the addon from its page and unpack it.
  2. Copy the addon folder into Interface\AddOns as it sits in the archive.
  3. Restart the game, it only reads the folders when it starts.
  4. Check on the character screen under AddOns that the addon is on.

Out of date addons

If the AddOn List marks an addon as out of date because its file names another interface number, tick Load out of date AddOns. Dominos 11.4.0 for example names 11601 instead of 16001.

Beta data

Update with the game closed

Update addons while the game is closed. An update while it runs can make an addon vanish until the next restart.

Player report

When an addon breaks

Error messageWhat it meansFix
Settings reset after every loginThe first beta builds wrote addon settings but never read them back.Fixed in build 70009 (September 24)Beta
RestrictedExecution.lua:79Secure snippets failed to compile, so click casting and bar paging broke.Fixed in build 70009 (September 24)Beta
attempt to perform arithmetic on a secret number valueThe addon calculates with a value that is hidden in Forever. It needs an update for the new rules.Update the addonBeta data
ADDON_ACTION_FORBIDDENThe addon called a function that only Blizzard's interface may use (German client: „…ist der Blizzard-UI vorbehalten“).Update or remove the addonBeta
EncounterTimeline (a nil value)An old DBM looked for Retail's boss timeline, which Forever does not have.Fixed in DBM on September 17Beta
Crash when opening an addon's settings dropdownReported on build 70009 with a minimal addon, the game closes.Open on September 26Player report

Make errors visible

Tools that show Lua errors so they can be reported or fixed.

  • BugGrabberForever buildchecked Sep 17

    Catches Lua errors so BugSack can list them.

    by Funkeh18.7M downloads

    Addon page

  • BugSackForever buildchecked Sep 19

    Shows the Lua errors that BugGrabber caught, so they can be read and reported.

    by Funkeh16.5M downloads

    Addon page

Share a layout

In Edit Mode, Share and Copy To Clipboard make a layout text and Import reads one. UI suites have their own profiles, EllesmereUI for example through OakUI.

Beta data

FAQ

Why does my addon not show up after I copy it?

The game reads the addon folders when it starts. Copy the folder into Interface\AddOns, restart the game and check the AddOn List on the character screen. If the addon is listed as out of date, tick Load out of date AddOns.

Why does WowUp show Forever as MoP Beta?

The stable WowUp does not know the Forever client, which reuses the folder of the Classic beta. Version 2.24.0 beta 1 from September 17 finds it, so switch WowUp to its beta channel.

Why did my addon settings reset in the beta?

The first beta builds wrote addon settings but did not read them back. Build 70009 of September 24 fixed it. If you used a workaround tool, remove it after updating.

Which file do I download for WoW Forever?

The one tagged for Forever or for game version 1.60.1. Inside, the addon lists interface 16001 or has a file ending in _Camelot.toc. Do not copy a whole Classic Era AddOns folder.

As of Oct 2, 2026. Every addon

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