

The Wii directory is called private, and you need to use a folder called private containing Indiana Pwns, Yu-Gi-OWNED!, Bathaxx, Return of the Jodi or Smash Stack to trick your Wii into thinking that it made the file these exploits use. If you already have an SD card that is compatible with your Wii, you may be able to put all necessary files alongside the already existing files on your SD card given you have enough room.

Then rename your private folder to privateold. (Smash Stack only): If you have any custom stages saved on the Wii (including the default ones), move them to the SD card or delete them.

Setting up Homebrew Channel What is needed The Homebrew Channel does not show up in the console's play logs, however this does not affect the Wii in any way whatsoever. The channel can be deleted at any time through the Wii's "Data Management" menu. After installation, the channel is accessible from the Wii Menu just like any other Wii channel. The Homebrew Channel is a self-updating (discontinued) application created by Team Twiizers, which allows users to easily load and use homebrew applications, without having to use exploits such as Bannerbomb or Twilight Hack every time they run a new application.

The latest version of Wii System Menu is 4.3, therefore, this method should work for ALL USA, Japanese, Korean and PAL Wiis. This tutorial applies to versions of the Wii System Menu ranging from 3.0 to 4.3. The methods described in this tutorial covers the Smash Stack, Yu-Gi-OWNED!, Bathaxx, Return of the Jodi, Indiana Pwns, Eri HaKawai and Letterbomb exploits as these are the only methods working for 4.3 other methods of installing the Homebrew Channel for users with older System Menus are Bannerbomb and Twilight Hack. This is a step-by-step guide of how to install the Homebrew Channel on your Wii console.
