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Open Shop Channel

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For support (in English) with the Open Shop Channel, join Open Shop Channel on Discord. {: .notice--primary}

The Open Shop Channel is a homebrew app repository created by dhtdht020, and at present, the preferred way of downloading homebrew. Not only is it more convenient due to having the most used homebrew in one place, but it is also safer as apps are manually added to the repository. You can see where an app is being obtained from by checking its manifest.

There are two methods to use the Open Shop Channel - on your Wii through the Homebrew Browser, or off your Wii through OSCDL.

Method I - Homebrew Browser

Requirements

  • A Windows/Mac OS/Linux computer with an internet connection
  • An SD card or USB drive
  • The Homebrew Browser

Instructions

  1. Download the reccomended .zip file from the Open Shop Channel website. Homebrew Browser .ZIP download
  2. Extract the apps folder in the archive to the root of your SD card or USB drive. Optionally, the archive also comes with a guide on how to use the Homebrew Browser.
  3. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii, and go to the Homebrew Channel. The Homebrew Browser should now display.

Method II - OSCDL

Requirements

  • A Windows/Mac OS/Linux computer with an internet connection
  • An SD card or USB drive
  • The latest version of OSCDL

Instructions for Windows

  1. Download oscdl-installer.exe and run the installer. Optionally, you may instead download oscdl-standalone.exe, which does not have to be installed and instead runs as a portable executable. OSCDL executable download
  2. If you get a User Account Control pop-up that asks whether or not you would like the program to make changes to your PC, select yes. Open Shop Channel is a safe application.
  3. Let the installer run, and then launch OSCDL once the process is finished. OSCDL installer finished
  4. Find an application that you would like to get, and press the Download button. Optionally, you can also send the app directly to your Wii - this requires both your computer and Wii to be on the same network. OSCDL app download
  5. A .zip file containing your app should download wherever you specified the directory to be. Simply extract the apps folder in this archive to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
  6. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii, and go to the Homebrew Channel. Your downloaded piece of homebrew should now display.

Instructions for Mac OS/Linux

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

If you have made it to this point, congrats! You are finished with the required section of the main guide! You can continue reading past this point, but bear in mind that the following steps are optional. {: .notice--success}

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This guide outlines selections of homebrew by the guide staff that are notable for being useful, nice to have, or flat out good in a way that warrants a recommendation. {: .notice--info}

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