How to Connect to FeenixWoW: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need

So, you’ve heard the legends. You’ve felt the call of vanilla. And now you want in. Good. Follow these steps, and soon you’ll be knee-deep in nostalgia, questioning every life decision that led you to this moment.

Step 1: Do You Even Have a 1.12.1 Client?
🟢 YES! Skip ahead to the step 2.
🔴 NO! Let’s fix that:

1.1 – Download the Client (like a true gamer)

Head over to the homepage and grab the zipped Vanilla client file from the download button. Yes, it’s big. No, it's not my fault. Download rate is not TOO limited from my end anyway.

1.2 – Extract the Files

Take that zip, extract it somewhere sensible on your hard drive. Please, not the desktop. No, not Program Files either. Pick a place where your inner IT professional won’t cringe.

1.3 – Set Up Your Realmlist (By far the most important file we have ever edited)

Locate the realmlist.wtf file. Open realmlist.wtf in Notepad (or, if you’re feeling edgy, Notepad++). Delete whatever nonsense is in there and replace it with:
set realmlist realms.feenixwow.com

1.4 – Create an Account

You need a game account, not just Discord membership. So, go to the homepage or slide into our F.E.E.N.I.X. Discord bot’s DMs and make an account.

1.5 – Login and Relive 2006

Launch WoW.exe (not any other .exe's, duh). Use your newly created credentials and step into Azeroth, the way it was meant to be.

Step 2: I Already Have a Client, but I’m Probably Ruined by Other Servers

Ah, so you’ve been around the private server block, huh? Your folder is probably filled with shady .mpq patches and questionable configs. Let’s clean up that mess.

2.1 – Purge Your Cache (Exorcise the Ghosts of Other Realms)

Locate your WTF folder, and delete everything in there. Just trust me.

2.2 – Get Rid of Any Custom Patches (You Know What You Did)

Check for suspicious .mpq files, usually located into the Data folder. If you see anything that wasn’t in the original 1.12.1 client, nuke it.

2.3 – Fix Your Realmlist

Once again, go to realmlist.wtf, erase whatever old trash is in there, and replace it with:
set realmlist realms.feenixwow.com

2.4 – Forget about turtles, rogues with mana, and other nonsense: create a REAL game account

Go to the homepage or register via our F.E.E.N.I.X. Discord bot.

2.5 – Login and Feel the Nostalgia Punch You in the Face

Double-click WoW.exe, enter your credentials, and embrace true Vanilla greatness.

If you still have any troubles with a simple procedure that's been around for almost 20 years, feel free to ask for help in our Discord:

I'm recruiting victims volunteers so you can annoy them instead of me.

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