Install WoW Forever add-ons with WowUp
Updated 1 Nov 2026 · folder name _forever_ Reported until we confirm it on the live client
Steps
- Update WowUp to 2.24.0 or newer: that release added WoW Forever support.
- Open the settings and check that your Forever installation is listed. WowUp tells Forever apart from retail by its _forever_ install folder.
- If it's missing, add a new installation and choose the World of Warcraft folder that contains _forever_.
- Pick the Forever installation in the switcher at the top, then search and install.
- Update all from the My Addons tab after each patch, with the game closed.
Common errors
WowUp shows my Forever install as Retail
Update WowUp. Older versions don't know the _forever_ folder and treat the game as retail, because Forever uses the same game executable.
An add-on from GitHub won't install
WowUp installs GitHub add-ons from the repository's releases. If the author publishes no release, download the source by hand and see the manual guide.
Sources: WowUp 2.24.0 release notes: WoW Forever support · WowUp source: the _forever_ folder constant
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