Guide_Wii/_pages/en_US/hbc.md

title
Homebrew Channel and BootMii Installation

The Homebrew Channel is where you will go to launch homebrew applications. BootMii is a piece of software that can backup and restore your Wii's NAND storage, and if installed in boot2, provides brick protection.

Regarding BootMii, there are two ways that it can be installed: directly to a part of the Wii bootloader called boot2, and via an IOS. Preferably you would want to install BootMii under boot2 as it provides extended brick protection, however Wiis with a vulnerable boot2 are considerably rare and made mostly before 2009. In most cases, installing BootMii as IOS should be fine, as long as you also install Priiloader. {: .notice--info}

If you do not have an SD card, you cannot install nor use BootMii; regardless of whether or not you install it as IOS or boot2. You can always install it at a later date. {: .notice--warning}

Instructions

1. You will see a scam warning screen. Wait 30 seconds for the text "Press 1 to continue" to appear, then press 1.
2. You will be presented with a test results screen. Select Continue.
3. Select Install the Homebrew Channel.
4. Select Continue when finished.
5. Once installed, select Back, then select BootMii.
6. Select Install BootMii as IOS.
7. Once done, select Continue. If you have the option to Install BootMii as boot2, please do so as well.
8. Select Exit to finally open the Homebrew Channel.

Required Reading

You can now use the Homebrew Channel to launch homebrew apps, as well as BootMii for backing up and restoring your NAND if you were able to install it.

Here's a tip - when installing homebrew applications on your SD Card or USB drive, your folder structure should look like this:

AppName1 and AppName2 are placeholder names. Do not nest multiple apps folders inside the apps folder itself.

Continue to making a NAND Backup using BootMii
Making a NAND backup at this point is highly recommended, and is one of the only ways to save your Wii from a brick in some cases. {: .notice--info}

Tip: You can tell if a Wii has BootMii installed as boot2 if your disc drive flashes very briefly, only after the immediate flash that happens when you press the POWER Button. {: .notice--info}