WoTLK Modding Introduction

This is a collection of guides and tutorials for learning how to create mods and custom content for the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion aimed at people who are completely new to modding.

The WoW modding scene is almost two decades old, and a lot of information is scattered all across the web and with tons of outdated information that can be very confusing to anyone who is completely new.

The aim of this website is to provide up-to-date information about what wow modding is, how to get started and where to find wow modders. Instead of tutorials to do a bunch of very specific things, these guides will focus on teaching beginners “how to fish” and hopefully inspire a deeper understanding of how the game works, how to develop your own custom features and how to solve problems that may come up.

Table of Contents

• Introduction:
  • What WoW modding is and why people do it.
• Types of Mods:
  • The kinds of mods people create for the game.
• Server Setup:
  • Setting up a server for various needs and scenarios.
• Your First Mod:
  • Introductory tutorials for understanding how modding works.
• Proficiency:
  • Some words of advice and suggestions for how to become good at wow modding.
• Tutorials:
  • Some more specific guides and tutorials aimed at beginners.
• Glossary:
  • Explanations for various terms
• Tools:
  • Links to up-to-date modding tools
• DBC/SQL:
  • References to the various database tables in the game.
• Communities:
  • Website links and discord invites to wow modding communities.