World of Warcraft

WoW Screenshot Folder, Addons Folder, WTF Folder, and Cache Folder

WoW Screenshot Folder
WoW AddOns Folder
WoW WTF Folder
WoW Cache Folder

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World of Warcraft is an MMORPG developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published in late 2004. It is one of the oldest titles in its category, and is seen as having pioneered the MMO genre. The game takes place in the fictional land of Azeroth primarily, which is where your character starts on, though you will also venture across Draenor, Outland, Xandros, Mardum and other locations as you explore the world around you.

In WoW, your character will start off as a member of the alliance or the horde, and be tasked with local problems to solve. As you explore the world, you'll gain power and level up in the process, eventually allowing you to reach other continents and worlds.

The process of leveling up your character and advancing any stats or quests is known as (unsurprisingly) leveling. Completing the process of leveling takes a very long time (maxing out your character), but once you have, you move on to the end game stage. The end game consists of obtaining the most powerful gear possible, defeating the strongest bosses, and other content that would be hard to reach or complete when you are a lower leveled character.

WoW Screenshot Folder

In World of Warcraft, you can take a screenshot by:

Pressing the PRINT SCRN button on Windows PCs
Pressing F13 on Macs

After taking a screenshot, you might be wondering where on Earth that thing went.. thankfully, Save Location knows! The location does vary based on your operating system, though, and even then the folder it's in will vary based on your settings. Still, it's relatively easy to find out where your screenshots are ending up, find the steps for your operating system below:

Windows

Depending on your security settings, and whether or not you have OneDrive enabled, there are three possible locations that your WoW screenshots will end up:

Inside Your WoW Installation Folder

For most users, you can find your screenshots inside your WoW installation folder. This varies based on the edition of WoW you are playing:

Retail

On retail your screenshots can be found in one of the following paths:

C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Screenshots

Or this path:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Screenshots

If you don't know what the above text means, open up your start menu and search for File Explorer, then open File Explorer, paste one of the paths into the address bar at the top and hit ENTER. If the first path doesn't work, try the other one. If neither work, see "Saved to OneDrive" below.

If there is no World of Warcraft folder in either Program Files or Program Files (x86) you have probably installed WoW into a different folder or drive (maybe C:\World of Warcraft).

Classic

On classic your screenshots can be found in one of the following paths:

C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_classic_\Screenshots

Or this path:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\_classic_\Screenshots

If there is no World of Warcraft folder in either Program Files or Program Files (x86) you have probably installed WoW into a different folder or drive (maybe C:\World of Warcraft).

Saved to OneDrive

For users who have OneDrive enabled, your screenshots may automatically be saved to OneDrive instead. These will be stored at the following path:

OneDrive/Pictures/Screenshots

If you're having trouble accessing that path, simply open up File Explorer (open the Start Menu, search for File Explorer and click on File Explorer), paste the text in, and hit enter. You will be taken to your OneDrive screenshot folder.

Otherwise...

In some cases, where OneDrive isn't enabled and you have specific Windows security settings, your screenshots will be saved to this path:

%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Screenshots

Or, if that isn't working, try this path:

%LocalAppData%\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\Screenshots

To access these paths quickly:

Press WINDOWS + R on your keyboard at the same time (WINDOWS being the windows key that opens the Start Menu)
Paste one of the paths above into the text field
Hit OK
You will be taken to the path. If the path you've tried doesn't work, try the other one

Mac

World of Warcraft screenshots taken on Mac are thankfully a little easier to to find than on Windows, see help for your version of WoW below:

Retail

The path for screenshots on WoW Retail is:

/Applications/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Screenshots

If you're having trouble accessing this, press COMMAND + SPACE on your keyboard (at the same time), then paste the above text in and hit ENTER.

Classic

The path for screenshots on WoW Classic is:

/Applications/World of Warcraft/_classic_/Screenshots

If you're having trouble accessing this, press COMMAND + SPACE on your keyboard (at the same time), then paste the above text in and hit ENTER.

WoW AddOns Folder

The location of your World of Warcraft AddOns folder varies based on two variables: your operating system, and the version of WoW you are playing. See help relevant to your installation below:

Windows

Retail

On Windows retail editions of WoW, you can find your add ons at one of the below paths (depending on where you installed WoW):

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns

C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns

If that isn't working, you may be playing Classic WoW, or you have installed WoW into a different folder or drive. Find your WoW installation and then proceed to _retail_ > Interface > AddOns.

To quickly jump to either of these paths, simply press WINDOWS + R on your keyboard, paste a path into the text field on the Run window and hit OK.

Classic

On Windows classic editions of WoW, your add ons are located at one of these paths (varies based on where you chose during installation):

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\_classic_\Interface\AddOns

C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_classic_\Interface\AddOns

If that isn't working, you may be playing Retail WoW, or you have installed WoW into a different folder or drive. Find your WoW installation and then proceed to _classic_ > Interface > AddOns.

To quickly jump to either of these paths, simply press WINDOWS + R on your keyboard, paste a path into the text field on the Run window and hit OK.

Mac

If you're playing WoW on a Mac, find where the AddOns folder can be found below (varies based on whether you are playing Retail or Classic):

Retail

The path for AddOns on WoW Retail is:

/Applications/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns

If you're having trouble accessing this, press COMMAND + SPACE on your keyboard (at the same time), then paste the above text in and hit ENTER.

Classic

The path for AddOns on WoW Classic is:

/Applications/World of Warcraft/_classic_/Interface/AddOns

If you're having trouble accessing this, press COMMAND + SPACE on your keyboard (at the same time), then paste the above text in and hit ENTER.

WoW WTF Folder

The World of Warcraft WTF folder stores information relating to your game settings that control things like the UI, macros, and AddOn configurations. For this reason, you may wish to make a backup so that you can return to your current configuration at a later date in time, or you may wish to share your setup with a friend, or transfer it to a new device. See help for your operating system below:

Windows

Retail

On most Windows Retail installations of WoW, you can find your WTF folder at one of the following file paths:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\_retail_\WTF

C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_retail_\WTF

Classic

On most Windows Classic installations of WoW, you can find your WTF folder at one of the following file paths:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\_classic_\WTF

C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_classic_\WTF

Mac

If you're playing the Retail version of WoW your WTF folder can be found at the following path:

/Applications/World of Warcraft/_retail_/WTF

And, if you're playing the Classic version of WoW, your WTF folder is at this path:

/Applications/World of Warcraft/_classic_/WTF

If you're having trouble accessing either of these paths, press COMMAND + SPACE on your keyboard (at the same time), then paste the path into the text field in and hit ENTER.

WoW Cache Folder

The cache folder is, as you'd expect, a cache of different files, settings, and other technical jazz relating to your installation of World of Warcraft. By storing these things in a cache, your game's load times and performance is improved, but sometimes the cache can become out of date, or cause other issues with your game, so you may wish to delete it. If you're trying to find out where your cache folder is, you're in the right place, find help for your operating system and installation of WoW below:

Windows

Retail

On most Windows Retail installations of WoW, you can find your cache folder at one of the following file paths:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Cache

C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_retail_\Cache

Classic

On most Windows Classic installations of WoW, you can find your cache folder at one of the following file paths:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\_classic_\Cache

C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft\_classic_\Cache

Mac

If you're playing the Retail version of WoW your cache folder can be found at the following path:

/Applications/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Cache

And, if you're playing the Classic version of WoW, your cache folder is at the below path:

/Applications/World of Warcraft/_classic_/Cache

If you're having trouble accessing either of these paths, press COMMAND + SPACE on your keyboard (at the same time), then paste the path into the text field in and hit ENTER.