Guide_Wii/_pages/en_US/hbb.md

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title: "Open Shop Channel (Homebrew Browser)"
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If you need help for anything regarding this tutorial, please join [the Open Shop Channel](https://discord.gg/osc) (recommended) or [e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net](mailto:support@riiconnect24.net).
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Homebrew Browser, which is what the Open Shop Channel is based off on, does work but it can be buggy.
You can also get homebrew using [https://github.com/dhtdht020/osc-dl/releases/latest](osc-dl) and from the [Open Shop Channel website](https://oscwii.org/).
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The [Open Shop Channel](https://oscwii.org/) is where you can go to get homebrew apps. It is a revival project for an app called Homebrew Browser.

#### What you need
* An SD card or USB drive
* [Homebrew Browser](/assets/files/homebrew_browser_v0.3.9e.zip)

#### Instructions

1. Extract the Homebrew Browser and put it in the `apps` folder on your SD card or USB drive.
2. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii. You can now launch the Homebrew Browser from the Homebrew Channel if you want to.

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Included in the Homebrew Browser download is a guide on how to use the Homebrew Browser.
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You can swap out ShopChannel.ogg with loop.ogg in `/apps/homebrew_browser/` to have the Homebrew Browser play the Wii Shop Channel music.
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