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Installation Instructions

DonnieDice edited this page Apr 10, 2026 · 7 revisions

Installation Instructions

This page covers the current BLU installation flow for WoW Retail.


Download Sources

BLU is available from:


Retail Install Path

Install BLU into:

World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\

The extracted addon folder should end up as:

World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\BLU\

BLU.toc should be directly inside that BLU folder.


Manual Installation

  1. Download the latest BLU release.
  2. Extract the archive.
  3. Copy the BLU folder into World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\.
  4. Launch WoW.
  5. On the character-select screen, open AddOns.
  6. Make sure BLU is enabled.

App Installation

CurseForge

  1. Open the CurseForge app.
  2. Search for BLU or Better Level Up!.
  3. Install the addon.
  4. Launch WoW and confirm BLU is enabled.

Wago

  1. Open the Wago app.
  2. Search for BLU.
  3. Install the addon.
  4. Launch WoW and confirm BLU is enabled.

First Launch

After installing BLU:

  1. Log in to a character.
  2. Type /blu.
  3. Open the General, Sounds, and event tabs to choose your initial setup.

Useful slash commands:

/blu
/blu help
/blu refresh
/blu rescan

Optional: Custom Sounds

If you plan to add personal custom sound files, the recommended folder is:

Interface\AddOns\BLU\user\sounds\

BLU can also resolve supported files from several other AddOns paths. See BLU Sound Pack Guide for the full list.


Need Help?

If BLU installs but does not show up or does not play sounds: