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Installation & First Start

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alienfactor edited this page Aug 8, 2026 · 3 revisions

Queue Pop Notifier consists of two components:

Both are required for smartphone notifications.

1. Install the WoW add-on

Install Queue Pop Notifier through CurseForge or manually in your World of Warcraft AddOns folder.

Make sure the add-on is enabled for the game version you are using:

  • World of Warcraft Retail
  • Mists of Pandaria Classic

After logging in, enter:

/qpn

to check whether the add-on is active.

2. Download the Windows companion client

Download the latest version of QueuePopNotifier.exe from:

GitHub Releases

No installation is required. The application can be started directly.

3. Windows SmartScreen

The Windows companion client is currently not digitally signed.

Because of this, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen may display a warning when the application is started for the first time.

This does not automatically mean that the application is malicious. Windows displays the warning because the executable does not currently have a trusted code-signing certificate.

For more information, see:

Windows SmartScreen

4. Configure a notification service

Open the client settings and configure one of the supported notification services:

  • Pushover
  • ntfy
  • Telegram

Only one notification service can be active at a time.

After entering the required settings, use the built-in service test to verify that notifications reach your smartphone.

For detailed setup instructions, see:

Notification Services

5. Keep World of Warcraft visible

Queue Pop Notifier detects a small visual signal generated by the WoW add-on.

For detection to work reliably:

  • World of Warcraft must be running
  • the game window must be visible
  • the game must not be minimized
  • the relevant area must not be fully covered by another window

6. Test the complete notification chain

In World of Warcraft, enter:

/qpn test

This tests the complete notification chain:

World of Warcraft
       ↓
Queue Pop Notifier add-on
       ↓
Windows companion client
       ↓
Notification service
       ↓
Smartphone

If the test notification does not reach your phone, see:

Troubleshooting

Optional: Start with Windows

The Windows companion client can be configured to start automatically with Windows.

This is optional, but useful if you want Queue Pop Notifier to be ready whenever you start playing.

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