cant activate my add-ons

[ambushreality]

after i click download on a add ons site ive been told to save the add on into local c:/programfiles/worldofwarcraft/interface/addons,what steps should i do next? an in your FAQ says there should be a add-ons button on the character selection screen when i log in,for me ther is no add on button at all.
can some1 tell me where to activate my add ons after i install them or should they start automaticaly?
( i install them in local c:/programfiles/worldofwarcraft/interface/addons and after i install them there i dont know wat to do)

[Zyonin]

If you install your AddOn correctly that AddOns button will show.

The file structure should look like this (I am using SCT, SCTD, and ag_UnitFrames as examples)

(This the correct file tree)

Interface
- AddOns
-- ag_UnitFrames
-- SCT
-- SCTD

If you installed like this:

(The following two exampls are incorrect file trees)

Interface
- AddOns
-- ag_UnitFrames-r23145
-- SCT-r12345
-- SCTD-r12345

or such as

Interface
- AddOns
-- ag_UnitFrames
--- ag_UnitFrames
-- SCT
--- SCT
-- SCTD
--- SCTD

Then the AddOns button will not show as the above two examples are incorrect installations

[ambushreality]

Originally Posted by Xinh If you install your AddOn correctly that AddOns button will show. The file structure should look like this (I am using SCT, SCTD, and ag_UnitFrames as examples) (This the correct file tree) Interface - AddOns -- ag_UnitFrames -- SCT -- SCTD If you installed like this: (The following two exampls are incorrect file trees) Interface - AddOns -- ag_UnitFrames-r23145 -- SCT-r12345 -- SCTD-r12345 or such as Interface - AddOns -- ag_UnitFrames --- ag_UnitFrames -- SCT --- SCT -- SCTD --- SCTD Then the AddOns button will not show as the above two examples are incorrect installations

ive tried it again it it wont work,
just 2 make it clearer wat i do: click download ADD ON,click save,put it in add ons in local c:/programfiles/worldofwarcraft/interface/addons and when i log into wow it isnt working nor is the button ther,could u explain step by step on what to do coz i think im foloin wat the FAQ says right.

[chusina]

You dont have to copy the file you have downloaded, you have to install it. It mean you have to double click on the file you saved and tell the programm you use to uncompress the file that it must be located in the correct path:

C/..../World of WarcraftInterface/AddOns


Sorry, my english is not very good

[ReverendD]

The file you downloaded should have a .zip extension (i.e. - FileName.zip).
This is a compressed file, so you have to extract the files you need from it using one of the various extracting programs out there (google winzip).
Once you have extracted the files, you shoudl end up with a folder the same name of the zip file, without the .zip extension. Copy this into your AddOns folder.

[ambushreality]

Originally Posted by ReverendD The file you downloaded should have a .zip extension (i.e. - FileName.zip). This is a compressed file, so you have to extract the files you need from it using one of the various extracting programs out there (google winzip). Once you have extracted the files, you shoudl end up with a folder the same name of the zip file, without the .zip extension. Copy this into your AddOns folder.

ty will try.