Help: Cannot locate the EpicMount.lua file
Updated on 2008/02/17
The EpicMount addon is a great way to keep your guild's information up to date at the website. Sometimes it can be a little hard to locate due to WoW's directory structure and how the game stores the data collected by the various addons.
Here's some suggestions on how to find it.
VERIFY THE ADDON IS ACTUALLY INSTALLED
Check to make sure the addon is installed and running. You can easily do this by typing
/epicmount help
A window should appear with a EpicMount addon commands.
If this window did not appear, read the help topic about common installation problems.
ARE YOU LOOKING IN THE RIGHT FOLDER?
The most common mistake made is being in the wrong folder. Typically people end up in the addon code directory (World of Warcraft > Interface > Addons), this is the wrong folder. Yes, there is a file named EpicMount.lua, but its not the right file.
When you try to upload the EpicMount.lua file and you notice there are other files named EpicMount.toc, Readme.txt, and like EpicMount named files, this is the WRONG FOLDER.
The right folder is the SavedVariables folder, not the Interface/Addons folder. You should notice there are a bunch of files ending in ".bak" or ".lua" with the names of the other addons installed (if any) along with the EpicMount.lua file. This is the right folder.
The following gives the EpicMount.lua SavedVariables location:
FOR WINDOWS USERS
On a Windows machine, the EpicMount.lua file is typically located in the folder:
C:\Program Files\World Of Warcraft\WTF\Account\MyAccount\SavedVariables
MyAcount is your account name you use to log into into the game.
FOR MACINTOSH USERS
On a Macintosh computer, the EpicMount.lua file is typically located in the folder:
/Applications/World Of Warcraft/WTF/Account/MyAccount/SavedVariables
MyAcount is your account name you use to log into into the game.
STILL CAN'T FIND IT?
Try searching for the file's location on your hard drive by doing the following:
On a Windows computer:
Make note of where the file is located. Again, be sure the folder is named SavedVariables. Try again to upload the file from the right folder.
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The EpicMount addon is a great way to keep your guild's information up to date at the website. Sometimes it can be a little hard to locate due to WoW's directory structure and how the game stores the data collected by the various addons.
Here's some suggestions on how to find it.
VERIFY THE ADDON IS ACTUALLY INSTALLED
Check to make sure the addon is installed and running. You can easily do this by typing
/epicmount help
A window should appear with a EpicMount addon commands.
If this window did not appear, read the help topic about common installation problems.
ARE YOU LOOKING IN THE RIGHT FOLDER?
The most common mistake made is being in the wrong folder. Typically people end up in the addon code directory (World of Warcraft > Interface > Addons), this is the wrong folder. Yes, there is a file named EpicMount.lua, but its not the right file.
When you try to upload the EpicMount.lua file and you notice there are other files named EpicMount.toc, Readme.txt, and like EpicMount named files, this is the WRONG FOLDER.
The right folder is the SavedVariables folder, not the Interface/Addons folder. You should notice there are a bunch of files ending in ".bak" or ".lua" with the names of the other addons installed (if any) along with the EpicMount.lua file. This is the right folder.
The following gives the EpicMount.lua SavedVariables location:
FOR WINDOWS USERS
On a Windows machine, the EpicMount.lua file is typically located in the folder:
C:\Program Files\World Of Warcraft\WTF\Account\MyAccount\SavedVariables
MyAcount is your account name you use to log into into the game.
FOR MACINTOSH USERS
On a Macintosh computer, the EpicMount.lua file is typically located in the folder:
/Applications/World Of Warcraft/WTF/Account/MyAccount/SavedVariables
MyAcount is your account name you use to log into into the game.
STILL CAN'T FIND IT?
Try searching for the file's location on your hard drive by doing the following:
On a Windows computer:
- Click on the Start button (the button with the Windows logo in the left hand bottom of the screen)
- Select Search
- Windows XP users will want to click on "All files and folders" when the system asks what you want to search for.
- Enter EpicMount.lua as the file you want to find. Don't forget there is a period (.) between EpicMount and lua
- Go to the Finder
- Type <CMD> F (That's holding down the Command or Apple key and then hitting the F key). OR you can use Spotlight on Mac OS X 10.4 and later versions. (Its the magnifying glass icon on the top right of the screen)
- Enter EpicMount.lua as the file you want to find. Don't forget there is a period (.) between EpicMount and lua
Make note of where the file is located. Again, be sure the folder is named SavedVariables. Try again to upload the file from the right folder.
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