Where exactly do I get the Homebrew Channel?

I'm trying to find the Homebrew Channel. I have downloaded "the_homebrew_channel-1.0.1.tar.gz" and extracted it using 7zip, but all that is inside that file is another file called "the_homebrew_channel-1.0.1.tar". I tried renaming it on the SD card to "boot.dol", but once inside Twilight Princess, I got an Error 0300. So can somebody please tell me where or how I can find the Homebrew Channel file?!
As mentioned, I already have the Twilight Hack installed, and am using the correct version.
Thanks!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2008 03:11AM by drbone.

Extract the .tar with winrar or something

yeah, it is compressed a lot to make downloading faster...

Thanks! Using WinRAR worked.

Now I have the HBC installed, but all I can do is pop the bubbles. I click on the two icons in the bottom right corner, but nothing happens. Do I have to have the Homebrew channel folder on my SD card in the apps folder or something? All I really want to do is play region free games on this thing!

You need apps in the apps folder:
/apps/[app name]/boot.dol (or boot.elf)

So for region free, you could use Gecko OS:
/apps/Gecko OS/boot.dol

Great, that worked, too!

...unfortunately, this is turning into a huge headache! now when I try to run Gecko OS, it tells me it's not a valid Wii application. Is this because the current Gecko OS is an ELF file and not a DOL file?

AHHH! I figured it out!
I deleted the Gecko OS boot.elf file on my SD card and then went back to the unzipped archive folder and went to the DOL folder. I took the file called "main.dol" and changed it to "boot.dol" and moved it into the Gecko OS 1.7 folder on my SD card.

By the way, with 7zip and .tar.(gz/bz2/etc) files, you have to double click on the tar.gz, then double click on the .tar to get at the files.

ok I am have a problem with the same thing. I was able to extract the file with 7zip but I am not sure how to do the next part for the .tar. Can someone walk me through it. PLEASE!

okay I got the tar part extracted no I copy it to my sd card. I have been seeing things about a data.bin file. I am not sure how to do the sd card part. My card has nothing on it. I am using a card I had for something else. When I formatted it to FAT I deleted everything so it is empty

ok. you need to change it's name to boot.dol...

here is the whole FREE guide



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/29/2008 10:02PM by DrLucky.

is it possable if someone can post the extracted file on here? i can't get the winrar to extrct the file :s Many thanks

If you've properly installed winrar, then all you need to do is right click the file and then click extract here.