Where Are WoW Addons and Screenshots Stored?
World of Warcraft Interface AddOns, WTF settings and Screenshots folders on Windows and Mac.
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WoW keeps addons, settings and screenshots as plain folders inside the game install directory. Addons go in Interface, then AddOns. Account settings live in WTF, then Account.
The flavor folder matters: _retail_ for Dragonflight era retail, _classic_ for Classic. Dropping addons into the wrong flavor folder is the classic install mistake.
Where World of Warcraft stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns
Path follows your Battle.net install choice. Screenshots sit in _retail_\Screenshots, settings in _retail_\WTF\Account\[AccountName].
/Applications/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns
Same flavor split as Windows. WTF and Screenshots sit next to Interface under the flavor folder.
Frequently asked questions
Why don't my addons show in game?
They are usually one folder too deep (addon folder inside a version folder) or in the wrong flavor dir. Each addon needs its own folder directly under AddOns, and Out of date addons must load via the addon list checkbox.
How do I move WoW settings to a new PC?
Copy the WTF\Account\[AccountName] folder plus Interface\AddOns. Log into the same account once first so the target tree exists.
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