In this guide you will learn how to install Ares Wizard and how to use Ares Wizard to easily install Kodi Builds, Kodi Addons, work with the maintenance tool and create Kodi Backups.
In this guide you will learn how to install Ares Wizard and how to use Ares Wizard to easily install Kodi Builds, Kodi Addons, work with the maintenance tool and create Kodi Backups.
Ares Wizard is one of the best kodi wizards. Because with the help of Ares Wizard you can install all the 3rd party kodi add-ons and kodi builds. Ares project has a set of good builds like Apollo and CellarDoor Tv, and it hosts many 3rd party Kodi Add-ons. From the Main Menu of Ares Wizard you can easily Switch Builds, Load Kodi repositories, download add-ons, tweak your settings of Video Playback and much more features are available.
Let’s first install the ares wizard.
How to Install Ares Wizard
Here, we are going to discuss how to install Ares Wizard with a step by step installation procedure. So, follow the below steps carefully and learn the installation process.
- First, launch the Kodi application on your device.
- Then select the System Settings options from the left top of the home menu.
- Then select File Manager from the Settings of System.
- Now, scroll down and double click on Add Source.
- Select <None> to add the path address in Kodi.
- Then type http://ares-repo.eu/ in the box and click OK. (source verified on 18/08/2017)
- After that in the below box enter the name as Ares or type name whatever you want and click OK.
- Then go back to your Home page and select Add-Ons.
- Then Select Package Installer option from the top left.
- Now, select Install from zip file.
- In that, select Ares or click on the name which you gave before.
- Then choose the repository folder.
- After that select the repository zip file.
- Now, select Install from repository.
- Then select Ares Project from the list of the already installed add-on.
- Now scroll down and choose program add-ons.
- Then select Ares Wizard to complete the process.
- Now, click Install to add Ares on your Kodi.
- Then choose the version as Ares project.
- Now your add-on is installing on your device.
- After that enter Ares Wizard add-on from Add-Ons-> Program Add-Ons.
- Finally, Ares Wizard is extracting the files to open.
These are the step-by-step process to install the Ares Wizard on your Kodi application. Let’s now check out what’s inside ares wizard.
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Kodi Builds in Ares Wizard
The most useful feature of Ares wizard is the ability to download and install builds easily. If you want to get a new build, then choose Browse Builds menu from home and select the build which you want to use and click Install. But there are two types of builds in Ares Wizard:
- Green Builds;
- Yellow Builds.
Green Builds
In Ares Wizard after entering into the Kodi builds menu you can see a list of builds which highlights in Green that means you have to enter a unique code to install.
- Select the Kodi Builds which you want to Install.
- It will open a pop-up menu with a link to the pin code. So, just click the link it will take you to the required site and get your code from the webpage to install.
- After you get the Pin code then just select Enter and type your 4-digit pin number and click Done.
These are the steps to get the pin code to install green highlighted Kodi builds. Here are a few most usable featured builds. They are:
- CellarDoor TV
- Ares US Builds
- Ares Builds
- Apollo
- Pulse Builds
Yellow Builds
In this, the Kodi Builds are highlighted in Yellow but not Green, and it does not require any pin code to access. So just select the build, and it starts installing without any pin number.
How to Install Add-ons using Ares Wizard
In Ares Wizard you can also have an option to download and Install your favourite add-on easily. So, to install the add-on simply go to Ares Wizard menu and click Video add-ons. After that select the add-on which you want to install and just click install. As simple as that! Here we have some add-ons to check out via Ares Wizard. They are:
- Exodus:
Exodus is the best add-on for Movie/Tv for several years till now. But now the creator of Exodus ha gave the process of maintaining to the other team tv addons.ag, So it will probably get even better, not worse. - Cartoon 8:
Kodi has a lot of Cartoon add-ons within them, buy Cartoon 8 is the best of it. It has both classic Cartoons and Japanese Animated shows and Movies. - UFC Finest:
The UFC Finest add-on is the best add-on for the lovers of MMA fights. If you so then you should have to install this add-on and active developers maintain it.
Easy Maintenance with Ares Wizard
Under this topic, we are going to learn about the Maintenance Tool. In this option, you can see the graphical layout with a Traffic Light warning, and it shows the details of how many files you have and the space they are holding up. So, by referring this, you have some idea about the memory of your application.
Backup your Kodi with Ares Wizard
With this option, you can able to Backup your files for the safety purpose and also for future use. So, do Backup by clicking the Backup button then select a Backup destination and press “make Backup”. This feature is new to Ares Wizard so use it by some precautions.
Be Careful! ⚠
There have been significant crackdowns over the last few months on illegal streaming. This is due to the ISPs blocking users access to streaming sites, causing Kodi errors and streams not opening or constantly pausing.
Luckily, if you use a good VPN, your traffic will be anonymous and encrypted so your ISP won’t be able to see what you are doing online.
My VPN of trust is IPVanish. It offers the fastest connections and also a strict no logs policy, meaning your traffic history will not be stored and cannot be used against you.
Furthermore, IPVanish offers:- ⚡ Superb Speeds: Guarantees a smooth live streaming experience.
- 🌍 Huge Server Network: You can connect to a nearby server for a fast and stable connection.
- 😲 UNLIMITED Devices: Connect dozens of devices at the same time!
- ⛅ Free Cloud Storage: 250GB of SugarSync Cloud Storage for Free!!
- 😎 Excellent Privacy: The VPN doesn’t keep any activity logs, and so your activities are only known to you.
- 🔐 Top-notch Security: This VPN uses AES 256-bit encryption and provides multiple protocols alongside other security features such as a kill switch and DNS & IPv6 protection.
- 💳 100% Money-Back Guarantee: In case you do not like the service, you can get every penny back if you cancel within 30 days!
Conclusion
That’s the general overview of Ares Wizard. There are lot more features in Ares Wizard which you can explore by yourself.
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admin says
The repo url was updated to http://ares-repo.eu/ . This article it’s now updated with the new source. Thanks for your contribution!
admin says
It looks like that the magic repo is down at the moment. I will try to find a working one.
tracey Reeve says
i cannot get this to install,when i put in http://repo.ares-project.com/magic it just says unable to retrieve check network connection??