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Next copy the "homebrew_browser" folder into the "apps" folder.Ĭonnect your SD/USB device to your Wii and load HBC. Make sure this folder is not within any other folders, and also make sure the name is all in lowercase letters.
Now on either an SD card or a USB drive, create a folder called "apps". Most apps you download will have boot.dol, icon.png and meta.xml, although the only essential file is boot.dol (or sometimes boot.elf, depending on the app). The other files are used by Homebrew Browser. Within this folder are a few files: the file called "boot.dol" is the actual app itself, the file called "icon.png" is the icon that will be displayed in HBC and the file called "meta.xml" contains a few details about the app (name, author, description etc.) that will be displayed in HBC. Inside, you will find a folder called "homebrew_browser". On Windows, you can right click and choose "Extract all". Your OS probably includes a tool for extracting ZIP archives. The file you download will be a ZIP archive. You need to download at least one homebrew app and put it on your SD card or USB drive before HBC will become truly useful.Ī common choice for a first homebrew is the Homebrew Browser, found here: This piece of homebrew connects to the internet and allows you to download other homebrew apps and games. If this describes you, you're in the right thread.įirst off, you should (hopefully) already know that the Homebrew Channel is simply a loader of homebrew, it doesn't do an awful lot by itself. A common post from newcomers often relates to having installed the Homebrew Channel, but upon launching it, finding all they see is bubbles.