How to Install ElvUI

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Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: January 5, 2025

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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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1. 1
   Navigate to the official ElvUI downloads page at https://www.tukui.org/download.php?ui=elvui. ElvUI is available for all WoW players from members of the Tukui WoW gaming community.
2. 2
   Click on “Download” below ElvUI, then select the option to save the .zip file to your desktop.
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3. 3
   Navigate to your desktop and double-click on the ElvUI .zip file to extract its contents.
4. 4
   Open the “World of Warcraft” folder on your computer using File Explorer in Windows or Finder on Mac OS X.
5. 5
   Open the “Interface” folder, then open the “Add-ons” folder.
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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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   Paste these files into the “Add-ons” folder in your WoW folder.
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   Launch your WoW game, then navigate to the character selection screen.
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   Select “Add-ons,” then select “ElvUI.”
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    Select the option to start your game. You can now follow the in-game instructions from ElvUI during gameplay to enhance your WoW gaming experience.
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Troubleshooting ElvUI Installation

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1. 1
   Try using the Tukui Windows Client instead of Curse Client if using the program to add ElvUI to WoW. 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.
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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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   Verify your ElvUI files don’t reside in any extra folder layers in your WoW “Add-ons” folder. Placing the ElvUI files in extra folder layers can prevent ElvUI from loading properly during WoW gameplay.
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   Make sure you unzip the ElvUI files before attempting to move them over to the WoW folder on your computer. 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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   Exit and relaunch WoW if the ElvUI add-on fails to display in the “Add-ons” menu. In most cases, WoW will fail to register add-on changes until you exit and restart the game.
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