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📦 Installation Guide Realm online

Everything you need to walk through the Dark Portal (and then take a boat to Northrend). Total time: mostly just the download.

Option A — Our preconfigured client Recommended

A complete WotLK 3.3.5a client with the realmlist already pointed at our server. Download, extract, play.

⬇️ Download 11Gaming-3.3.5a.zip (16.5 GB)

Direct download from play.11gaming.org — resumable, so a dropped connection picks up where it left off.

  1. Download the zip above (16.5 GB — grab a coffee, or three).
  2. Extract it anywhere you like, e.g. C:\Games\11Gaming. You'll need roughly 25 GB free once extracted. (Right-click → Extract All, or use 7-Zip.)
  3. Create your account on our registration page if you haven't already.
  4. Launch Wow.exe (not Launcher.exe) and log in with your new account.

Option B — Use your own 3.3.5a client

Already have a clean Wrath of the Lich King 3.3.5a (build 12340) client? Two small edits and you're in.

  1. Open your WoW folder and edit Data\enUS\realmlist.wtf (or Data\enGB\… for EU clients) with Notepad. Replace the entire contents with:
    set realmlist play.11gaming.org
  2. Delete the Cache folder in your WoW directory (it can hold data from another server).
  3. Create your account, then launch Wow.exe and log in.

Troubleshooting

“Unable to connect” Realmlist file wasn't saved, or the realm is down — check the status pill above.
Stuck at “Authenticating” Wrong password, or your firewall is blocking Wow.exe. Passwords are case-insensitive in 3.3.5.
Realm list is empty Delete the Cache folder and restart the client.
Wrong game version Only 3.3.5a (build 12340) can connect — our Option A client is guaranteed correct.

Quick reference

Realmlistset realmlist play.11gaming.org
Client version3.3.5a (12340)
Download size16.5 GB
Disk needed~25 GB extracted
Realm statusOnline

The short version

1. Download & extract the client
2. Make an account
3. Run Wow.exe
4. For the Horde! (or, fine, the Alliance)