[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":152},["ShallowReactive",2],{"site-settings":3,"article:\u002Fresources\u002Fguides\u002Fchange-realmlist-wtf":16},{"id":4,"description":5,"email":6,"extension":7,"footerNote":8,"legalNotice":9,"locale":10,"meta":11,"name":12,"stem":13,"url":14,"__hash__":15},"settings\u002Fsettings.yml","Compare World of Warcraft realms by expansion, region, population and play style.","listings@realmlist.org","yml","An independent realm directory.","Not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.","en",{},"RealmList","settings","https:\u002F\u002Frealmlist.org","QXaYspLUSxnrVumL6oFir6PInhNsRw-yJchxEYSe1AU",{"id":17,"title":18,"author":19,"body":20,"category":126,"description":127,"draft":128,"extension":129,"featured":130,"meta":131,"navigation":130,"path":132,"publishedAt":133,"seo":134,"sitemap":135,"sources":139,"stem":146,"tags":147,"updatedAt":136,"__hash__":151},"articles\u002Fresources\u002Fguides\u002Fchange-realmlist-wtf.md","How to Change realmlist.wtf in a Legacy WoW Client","RealmList Editorial",{"type":21,"value":22,"toc":120},"minimark",[23,27,32,48,51,55,61,71,78,82,85,107,114],[24,25,26],"p",{},"Legacy World of Warcraft clients use a small text file to decide which login server to contact. RealmList shows the exact address on each realm detail page, but you still need to place it in the correct file for your client.",[28,29,31],"h2",{"id":30},"find-the-file","Find the file",[24,33,34,35,39,40,43,44,47],{},"Close the game, then locate the World of Warcraft installation directory. Depending on the client version and repackaging, ",[36,37,38],"code",{},"realmlist.wtf"," may be in the game root or inside a locale directory such as ",[36,41,42],{},"Data\u002FenUS"," or ",[36,45,46],{},"Data\u002FenGB",".",[24,49,50],{},"Use your operating system's file search if needed. Do not edit a similarly named file inside an archive; extract or install the client first.",[28,52,54],{"id":53},"replace-the-address","Replace the address",[24,56,57,58,60],{},"Open ",[36,59,38],{}," in a plain-text editor. Replace its existing content with the line supplied by the realm owner, for example:",[62,63,69],"pre",{"className":64,"code":66,"language":67,"meta":68},[65],"language-text","set realmlist logon.example.org\n","text","",[36,70,66],{"__ignoreMap":68},[24,72,73,74,77],{},"Use the value shown on the realm's RealmList detail page rather than copying the example above. Save the file as plain text and keep the ",[36,75,76],{},".wtf"," extension.",[28,79,81],{"id":80},"if-the-change-does-not-work","If the change does not work",[24,83,84],{},"Check these common causes:",[86,87,88,92,98,101,104],"ul",{},[89,90,91],"li",{},"The client build does not match the realm's supported version.",[89,93,94,95,47],{},"The editor saved the file as ",[36,96,97],{},"realmlist.wtf.txt",[89,99,100],{},"You edited a file for a different locale directory.",[89,102,103],{},"The folder is read-only or the editor lacked permission to save.",[89,105,106],{},"The realm's login service is offline or under maintenance.",[24,108,109,110,113],{},"Clearing the client's ",[36,111,112],{},"WDB"," cache can resolve stale client data, but it will not fix a wrong address or incompatible build.",[115,116,117],"warning",{},[24,118,119],{},"Only enter account credentials into the game client or the realm owner's verified registration site. A realmlist address does not require installing an unknown launcher or sharing a Battle.net password.",{"title":68,"searchDepth":121,"depth":121,"links":122},2,[123,124,125],{"id":30,"depth":121,"text":31},{"id":53,"depth":121,"text":54},{"id":80,"depth":121,"text":81},"guides","Point a Vanilla, TBC or Wrath client at the realm you intend to join without changing unrelated client settings.",false,"md",true,{},"\u002Fresources\u002Fguides\u002Fchange-realmlist-wtf","2026-09-10",{"title":18,"description":127},{"loc":132,"lastmod":136,"changefreq":137,"priority":138},"2026-09-12","monthly",0.8,[140,143],{"label":141,"url":142},"VMaNGOS Windows setup guide","https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fvmangos\u002Fwiki\u002Fblob\u002Fmaster\u002Fdocs\u002FGetting-it-working-Windows.md",{"label":144,"url":145},"VMaNGOS Linux setup guide","https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fvmangos\u002Fwiki\u002Fblob\u002Fmaster\u002Fdocs\u002FGetting-it-working-Linux.md","resources\u002Fguides\u002Fchange-realmlist-wtf",[148,149,150],"Realmlist","Client Setup","Troubleshooting","5zqW-heAoYbEM-UtOPJLf1DK1E9nupviu1MvO59p3xQ",1789607739575]