This guide assumes you don't have the game installed on your computer. When finished, you will have installed the US version of the game. Other versions can be found on the wowwiki.com mirrors listing.
Step 1) First, you need to collect a few files that will install and patch the game to the version you need in order to play on a private server. Create a folder on your desktop to store them in. The first file is a downloader which will grab the full client from Blizzard's servers.
Full WoW Client (Original+two expansions)
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/account/download/clients/pc/InstallWoW.exe
Patches
3.0.1-3.0.2 http://www.arakkoa.com/details.php?file=89
3.0.2-3.03 http://www.arakkoa.com/details.php?file=83
3.03.-3.0.8 http://www.arakkoa.com/details.php?file=114
3.0.8-3.0.8a http://www.arakkoa.com/details.php?file=131
3.0.8a-3.0.9 http://www.arakkoa.com/details.php?file=143
Download more than one at a time to speed up the process. Should take 4 - 6 hours to download everything on a decent connection.
Step 2) Install them in the order they are listed. Do not let the WoW Launcher download any patches itself. It is best to update manually. Don't install any patches past 3.0.9 or you won't be able to connect to ScapeGaming.
Step 3) Find a good private server to play on. I recommend ScapeGaming (previously known as wowscape.net) because the community is very large and the servers they run are always highly populated.
a) Register for an account here: http://scapegaming.com/index.php?act=wow&subact=reg
b) Navigate to your WoW folder in Program Files (or where ever it is installed). Open up Data/enUS/realmlist.wtf with notepad. Replace the contents of the file with the following line:
set realmlist logon.scapegaming.com
Save the file.
Now you can play the game! Wait a few minutes after registering an account before trying to log in.
Google 'wow private servers' if you want more options or are experiencing too much lag at wowscape.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
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Could you post the links to the Mac binaries? I managed the first download, but the BC downloader is not anywhere that I can find, and the torrent is not cooperating.
Oh, and, the patches are not necessary to download manually, if you have downloaded the original client you can launch it and login with jibberish (I used aoeuid and qjkxb) and it'll let you download the patches.
I downloaded the WoW client listed on this page and installed it. Then I downloaded the Burning Crusade client listed on this page, but when I tried to install it, it told me that it was only compatible with the European English version of WoW. Then, when I attempted the download again (using the exact same link), it started downloading a different file (this new file is only slightly larger than 1 gig, and is labelled "Slim Installer" instead of "Full Installer").
Do I need to install the patches before installing the Burning Crusade client?
Thanks for any help.
Ty:
Arg I didn't notice that TBC link was for the British English version, I will update it. And no you dont need to install any patches before you install the 2 big clients, just install them in the order they are listed
Also i'm not sure why it tried to download different files, but the only difference between the slim installer and full is one is without cinematic movies
Hey, thank you very much. The new link works.
i downloaded all the clients and patches and installed them in order, and it works, but when i tried to register for an account at wowscape.net it kept telling me that
" Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Can't connect to MySQL server on '10.10.84.204' (4) in /usr/home/www/sites/account.scapegaming.com/htdocs/register.php on line 16
Could not connect to dB "
i'vr been trying to register for 2 days any help would be appreciated
how i get launcher wowscape.net doesn´t exist anymore plz help!!!
Wowscape.net is now known as scapegaming.com
Check Step 3 for updated information if you are having problems registering.
i need delet de folder to can play? i having problem to enter to the game! they say my account it doesnt exist
anyone can help me???
I have a problem because when i try to download burning crusade via the link it leads to an account registration page. What should i do??
good post
new link to burning crusade downloader.. should now be working properly
when i try to install bc it says its only compactible with the north american of wow :S i live in europe XD could you help me?
The file "MPQs-2\BurningCrusade common\unconditional\Data#expansion.MPQ\Sound\Music\Musical Moments\GuldansEntranceTheme.mp3" in archive "C:\Programmer\World of Warcraft\World of Warcraft Installer\Installer Tome 4.mpq" could not be opened, because an error 2 occurred. If this problem persists, please contact Blizzard Technical Support. (MPQFile::OpenFromArchive)
plz help what should i do
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