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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.

The Open Shop Channel is a homebrew app repository created by dhtdht020, and is currently the preferred way to download homebrew.

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

Method I - Homebrew Browser ​

Requirements ​

  • A homebrewed Wii with an active Internet connection
  • An SD card or USB drive
  • Homebrew Browser

Instructions ​

  1. Download the recommended .zip file from the Open Shop Channel website.

  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. Homebrew Browser should now display.

Method II - OSCDL ​

Requirements ​

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

Instructions for Windows ​

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You may get a Microsoft SmartScreen window. This is a false positive, ignore and run anyway.

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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.

  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.

  2. Let the installer run, and then launch OSCDL once the process is finished.

  3. Find an application that you would like to get, and press the Download button. Alternatively, you can send the app directly to your Wii (this requires that your computer and Wii be on the same network).

  4. If downloaded directly, a dialog box will pop up asking you for a download location. OSCDL will prompt you if it detects a storage device with an apps directory, and if downloaded there, it will automatically unzip the homebrew and be ready to use. Otherwise, you may specify a manual download location and unzip it yourself.

  5. 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 macOS/Linux ​

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You will need Python 3 installed in order to use OSCDL on these platforms.

  1. Download the source code for OSCDL, either the .zip or the .tar.gz.

  2. Extract the archive to a location on your computer that you would like to use OSCDL in.

  3. Open the location of the extracted files in a terminal and run the command pip install -r requirements.txt. This will download Python packages needed to run OSCDL.

  4. Run the command python3 oscdl.py. This will open the program. Optionally, you can also create a desktop shortcut that runs this command for easier access.

  5. Find an application that you would like to get, and press the Download button. Alternatively, you can send the app directly to your Wii (this requires that your computer and Wii be on the same network).

  6. If downloaded directly, a dialog box will pop up asking you for a download location. OSCDL will prompt you if it detects a storage device with an apps directory, and if downloaded there, it will automatically unzip the homebrew and be ready to use. Otherwise, you may specify a manual download location and unzip it yourself.

  7. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii, and go to the Homebrew Channel. Your downloaded piece of homebrew should now display.

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