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== AddOn Studio basics == ''A more detailed Quick Start'' Instructions on the edition pages, [[AddOn Studio 2010 for WoW]], [[AddOn Studio 2015 for WoW]] or [[AddOn Studio 2022 for WoW]], cover all the essential steps. It's basically just copying the folder in the zip, and then running the executable. From there you can create a new WoW AddOn project, click 'build' to deploy to WoW, and then '/reload' in WoW to see it. === Installation === # Install Visual Studio or Isolated Shell using the links provided. Just click and run and follow the instructions. Should go smoothly. # Click the AddOn Studio download link provided. # Click "open" from the browser or download folder, to open the zip or 7z file. # In the open zip file, move the 'AddOn Studio for WoW' folder to your desktop, or another folder. # In the 'AddOn Studio for WoW' folder, run the 'WowAddonStudio.exe' application. # Right-click the running application in the task bar, then click "Pin to task bar" to make a shortcut. === Basic usage === # Create a new WoW Addon project from the menu: File > New > Project. # Choose 'Basic Warcraft Addon' and click 'OK' # In the 'Build' menu at the top, click 'build WowAddon', which deploys and copies the addon from the project folders to WoW # Run WoW or type '/reload' and hit enter to see the basic addon show up. # Right-click on the 'WowAddon' project in the Solution Explorer tree all the way on the left, and click 'clean'. # In WoW type '/reload' and hit enter to see the basic addon is removed. === Help === # In the AddOn Studio menu, click 'Help'. # Find the Tutorials menu, with AddOn Studio for WoW project specific help and tutorials. # Find the other WoW UI development help links in 'Additional Documentation'. # 'Readme' in 'Additional Documentation', has formal product release details and requirements. # 'About' for product version and component details. # 'Check Updates' to help checking for AddOn Studio for WoW updates # 'Support Forums' for AddOn Studio user discussion forums # 'Report a Bug' for AddOn Studio issue and bug support === Updating === # Rename or delete the old 'AddOn Studio for WoW' folder. # Follow the installation steps for 'AddOn Studio for WoW' again === Removing === # Delete the 'AddOn Studio for WoW' folder # Right-click on task bar and/or start menu icon and click 'Unpin' # Uninstall or keep the Visual Studio install
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