From 330a6cf0674a523396c973e75c6d8af24749483e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Berthold Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 23:41:59 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README-CoA: add first-tester install + BugSack instructions Walk testers through cloning into a folder named VanillaGuide (the .toc filename, not the repo name) under Interface/AddOns/, and ask them to install BugSack + !BugGrabber so any Lua errors come back as copy-pasteable stacks instead of vibes. --- README-CoA.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/README-CoA.md b/README-CoA.md index 2f18cc8..14cf6db 100644 --- a/README-CoA.md +++ b/README-CoA.md @@ -12,6 +12,32 @@ fork ports it to the Ascension 3.3.5 / Voljin client (`Interface: 30300`) so it can be loaded alongside the rest of the CoA addon set. +Installing (first testers, please read) +--------------------------------------- + +WoW loads addons by folder name, and the folder name has to match the +`.toc` inside it. Our repo is called `coa-vanillaguide` but the `.toc` +is `VanillaGuide.toc`, so **clone into a folder named `VanillaGuide`** +under your Ascension client's `Interface/AddOns/` directory: + +```sh +cd /Interface/AddOns +git clone https://git.sub-net.at/Exiles/coa-vanillaguide.git VanillaGuide +``` + +Then enable **VanillaGuide** in the in-game AddOns list, log in, and +open the guide with `/vguide`. + +**Before you test, please also install [BugSack][bugsack] + +[!BugGrabber][buggrabber].** This is a code-only port — we haven't +loaded it in-game yet, and any Lua error you hit is the fastest way +for us to ship a second porting pass. Paste BugSack stacks into the +Exiles Discord or open a ticket on +`https://git.sub-net.at/Exiles/coa-vanillaguide/issues`. + +[bugsack]: https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/bugsack +[buggrabber]: https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/bug-grabber + What we patched ---------------