WOW Client - best way to get Mangos compatible versions

[rallen]

Hello

I have most/all of WOW CDs. I see that MANGOS requires 3.3.5a, what is the best way to install it?

Thanks

[henhouse]

Install Wrath, then download patches manually from online until you arrive at 3.3.5a.

[manofwar95]

3.5.5a is the supported patch of the OFFICIAL MaNGOS repository, other "branches" of MaNGOS support patch versions 2.4.3 as well as 1.12.1. Just want to stress that MaNGOS does not support cataclysm or any patch OVER 3.5.5a, any one looking for cataclysm support should go somewhere else. The best way to download them is to torrent them off the internet, or just let the blizzard installer patch your client until it reaches patch number 3.5.5a

[rallen]

OK I have Wrath installed separately and am now downloading patches. I am worried it might go past, or even skip 3.3.5a ...

Edit: no sooner had I finished typing this, and it now tries to download 3.x.x to 4.0.0 patch...

Edit2: OK, I am on 3.0.1.8874. Is there a way to advance to 3.3.5a in larger steps than one at a time? Just the 3.0.1 --> 3.0.2 is half a gigabyte in size.

[Snake.Plissken]

Better download the needed patches from WoW Source and update to 3.3.5a.

[rallen]

There is a patch, 3.2.0, which can be applied straight and avoid downloading all the interim patches, saving 1.42GB of downloads.

[herrtrigger]

Nearly all patches:

http://www.fileplanet.com/100462/0/section/Patches