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Priiloader adds a level of brick protection to your Wii. It loads before the Wii Menu does (hence the name). The tool can also enable hacks for your Wii Menu, and be used to quickly launch the Homebrew Channel, BootMii, or whatever homebrew you want!
### Installing Priiloader
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Priiloader 0.10.0 introduces vWii support!
There are some important things to take note of:
+ To fix the timestamp issues (FORE000006, wrong News Channel update time), you will need to [generate a timestamp fix hack](https://garyodernichts.github.io/priiloader-patch-gen/). More info on the page.
+ Installing a theme after installing Priiloader **will brick your vWii.**
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### Requirements
* An SD card or USB drive
* [Priiloader Installer](https://oscwii.org/library/app/priiloader) (the `.zip` file)
* [Load Priiloader](https://oscwii.org/library/app/loadpriiloader) (the `.zip` file)
### Instructions
#### Section I - Prep Work
1. Power off your console.
1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your computer.
1. Copy the `apps` folder from the LoadPriiloader `.zip` to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
1. Copy the `apps` folder from the priiloader `.zip` to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
1. Reinsert your SD card or USB drive into your console.
#### Section II - Installing Priiloader
1. Power on your console.
1. Launch the Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Priiloader installer from the list of homebrew.
1. Press the + Button on Wii Remote or the A Button on a GameCube controller.
1. Press A to return to the Homebrew Channel.
#### Section III - Entering Priiloader
Priiloader will appear automatically after you install it. Simply exit the Homebrew Channel, and you should see the Priiloader menu:
To enter it later on, simply run the "Load Priiloader" homebrew app. There are also other ways to enter Priiloader:
+ Holding RESET on a Wii while turning it on.
+ Holding the ESC key on a USB keyboard while turning on the console.
### Configuring Priiloader
#### System Menu Hacks
1. Launch the Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Load Priiloader from the list of homebrew.
1. Scroll down to `System Menu Hacks` and press `A`.
If you have put the Priiloader installer on your USB drive, make sure you do not have an SD card inserted at the same time.
This causes Priiloader to fail to find the `hacks_hash.ini` file.
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1. Press `A` on each hack you would like to enable.
+ This guide advises you to enable "Block Disc Updates", "Block Online Updates", and "Region Free EVERYTHING".
1. Scroll down to `save settings` and press A.
1. Press `B` to return to the main menu.
[View the Brick Prevention Guidelines](bricks#brick-prevention)
These guidelines list different ways that you can avoid bricking your Wii, beyond BootMii or Priiloader.
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### Additional options
These are some extra things you can do with Priiloader to enhance your homebrew experience. This is optional.
#### Autobooting with Priiloader
Priiloader allows you to automatically boot to the Homebrew Channel, an individual homebrew application, or Priiloader itself. This is optional.
##### Autobooting a Homebrew application
If you would like to autoboot USB loader GX, do this first:
+ Download the USB Loader GX forwarder WAD ([Wii](https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/Forwarders/USB%20Loader%20GX-UNEO_Forwarder_5_1_AHBPROT.wad), [vWii](https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/Forwarders/USB%20Loader%20GX-UNEO_Forwarder_5_1_AHBPROT_vWii%20%28Fix%29.wad)).
+ Download the [UNEO Channel Booter for Priiloader](https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/Forwarders%20dols/UNEO%20Channel%20Booter%20for%20Priiloader.zip/download).
+ Install the forwarder WAD with a WAD manager like [YAWM ModMii Edition](yawmme).
+ Extract the `UNEO Channel Booter for Priiloader.zip` file anywhere.
+ Copy `uneoboot.dol` to the root of your SD card.
You will be installing `uneoboot.dol` in step 3.
1. Launch the Homebrew Channel
1. Launch Load Priiloader from the list of homebrew.
1. Scroll down to `Load/Install file` and press A.
1. Scroll through the menu until your desired homebrew app is highlighted, and press A to install it.
1. Press `B` to return to the main menu.
1. Scroll down to `Settings` and press A.
1. Press Right to cycle through the Autoboot options until `Installed file` is selected.
1. Scroll down to `save settings` and press A.
1. Press `B` to return to the main menu.
1. Scroll back up to `System Menu` and press A.
Your Wii should now automatically boot to whichever homebrew app you installed.
##### Autobooting the Homebrew Channel or Priiloader
1. Launch the Homebrew Channel
1. Launch Load Priiloader from the list of homebrew.
1. Scroll down to `Settings` and press A.
1. Press Right to cycle through the Autoboot options until your desired option is selected.
+ Disabled` will autoboot to the Priiloader menu.
Please don't set Autoboot to `BootMii IOS`. You will get stuck in a loop until you continuously hold the RESET button to enter the Priiloader menu.
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1. Scroll down to `save settings` and press A.
1. Press `B` to return to the main menu.
1. Scroll back up to `System Menu` and press A.
[Continue to Open Shop Channel Installation](osc)
Now that your Wii has adequate brick protection, you can grab a trusted repository for homebrew that can be accessed both on and off the Wii - the Open Shop Channel.
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