Editing WoW:UI FAQ/AddOns (section)

=== Things to try ===
{{faqq}}Various graphics for my AddOns are showing up as green squares? What's wrong, how do I fix it?

{{faqa}}If the graphics files are showing up as green squares, it is because WoW can't "find" them where the AddOn told them they would be. Most AddOns have their graphics files in a sub-folder within the AddOn's folder. Make sure when you unzipped the download that you have "maintain directory structure" (or something like that, I don't recall what the exact wording is off the top of my head) enabled; otherwise WinZip will dump all the files in the same directory.


{{faqq}}I got my UI set up the way I want, log out and back in, and nothing is saved, I have to do it all over again. Why?

{{faqa}}Make sure that you don't have copies of any of the configuration files (see [[#Backups and copying settings|Backups and copying settings]] below) anywhere else in your WoW folders, since WoW will try to read some of them from several places for backward compatibility reasons, but it will only save it to a single place.  Also, make sure that none of the configuration files are set to "read-only".


{{faqq}}I have a broken mod, how do I get it fixed?  

{{faqa}}First make sure you have the latest version, if you do then try to get feedback to the author. This can usually be done in a comment thread on the mod site where it's posted. Some authors have their own forums; if that's the case post it there. When you give this feedback there's a few key pieces of info needed: 
# what you were doing when the error occurred 
# most errors pop up a box with some wacky jibbajabba text, if you read it you should find a filename followed by a line number (ex: <tt>VisorBasics.lua:61</tt>) this is followed by a description (ex: <tt>attempt to call 'GetScale' a nil value</tt>) POST THIS INFO! If in doubt type out the whole message and post it.


{{faqq}}I have a broken mod but can't find the author, or I found where it was published but it seems the slacker's been MIA for 5 months, what do I do now?  

{{faqa}}Post it up here! Link to the mod and provide the info that the author would need to fix the error. There's a good chance one of the authors here will pick it up, repair it, and republish it. Keep an eye out for AddOns with the words "continued" "resurrected" or "(Rank 2)" as these are often abandoned-then-readopted AddOns.