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Ares Wizard Complete Guide 2017 – Install Guide, Builds, Addons, Maintenance and Backups

Last Updated on 18th August 2017 by Gopi 3 Comments

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Ares Wizard Complete Guide

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.

Contents hide
1. How to Install Ares Wizard
2. Be Careful! โš 
3. Kodi Builds in Ares Wizard
3.1. Green Builds
3.2. Yellow Builds
4. How to Install Add-ons using Ares Wizard
5. Easy Maintenance with Ares Wizard
6. Backup your Kodi with Ares Wizard
7. Be Careful! โš 
8. Conclusion
9. Disclaimer

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.
Letโ€™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.

  1. First, launch the Kodi application on your device.
  2. Then select the System Settings options from the left top of the home menu.ares wizard install step 2
  3. Then select File Manager from the Settings of System.ares wizard install step 3
  4. Now, scroll down and double click on Add Source.ares wizard install step 4
  5. Select <None> to add the path address in Kodi.ares wizard install step 5
  6. Then type http://ares-repo.eu/ย in the box and click OK. (source verified on 18/08/2017)ares wizard install step 6
  7. After that in the below box enter the name as Ares or type name whatever you want and click OK.ares wizard install step 7
  8. Then go back to your Home page and select Add-Ons.ares wizard install step 8
  9. Then Select Package Installer option from the top left.ares wizard install step 9
  10. Now, select Install from zip file.ares wizard install step 10
  11. In that, select Ares or click on the name which you gave before.ares wizard install step 11
  12. Then choose the repository folder.ares wizard install step 12
  13. After that select the repository zip file.ares wizard install step 13
  14. Now, select Install from repository.ares wizard install step 14
  15. Then select Ares Project from the list of the already installed add-on.ares wizard install step 15
  16. Now scroll down and choose program add-ons.ares wizard install step 16
  17. Then select Ares Wizard to complete the process.ares wizard install step 17
  18. Now, click Install to add Ares on your Kodi.ares wizard install step 18
  19. Then choose the version as Ares project.ares wizard install step 19
  20. Now your add-on is installing on your device.ares wizard install step 20
  21. After that enter Ares Wizard add-on from Add-Ons-> Program Add-Ons.ares wizard install step 21
  22. Finally, Ares Wizard is extracting the files to open.ares wizard install step 22

These are the step-by-step process to install the Ares Wizard on your Kodi application. Letโ€™s now check out whatโ€™s inside ares wizard.

Be Careful! โš 

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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:

  1. Green Builds;
  2. 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.

  1. Select the Kodi Builds which you want to Install.ares wizard green builds
  2. 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.ares wizard pin required
  3. After you get the Pin code then just select Enter and type your 4-digit pin number and click Done.ares wizard numeric pad

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

ares wizard yellow buildsIn 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

ares wizard maintenanceUnder 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.

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Backup your Kodi with Ares Wizard

ares wizard kodi backupsWith 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 โ€œmake Backupโ€. This feature is new to Ares Wizard so use it by some precautions.

Be Careful! โš 

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 wonโ€™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:
  • โšก Superb Speeds: Guarantees a smooth live streaming experience.
  • ๐ŸŒ Huge Server Network: You can connect to a nearby server for a fast and stable connection.
  • ๐Ÿ˜ฒ UNLIMITED Devices: Connect dozens of devices at the same time!
  • ๐Ÿ”‘Unblock Anything: Safe access to censored apps, websites and torrent sites.
  • ๐Ÿ˜Ž Best in Privacy: The VPN doesnโ€™t keep any activity logs, and so your activities are only known to you.
  • ๐Ÿ” Top-notch Security: This VPN uses AES 256-bit encryption and provides multiple protocols alongside other security features such as a kill switch, DNS & IPv6 protection and WireGuard.
  • ๐Ÿ’ณ 30 Days RISK FREE Money-Back Guarantee: In case you do not like the service, you can get every penny back if you cancel within 30 days!
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Conclusion

Thatโ€™s the general overview of Ares Wizard. There are lot more features in Ares Wizard which you can explore by yourself.

Disclaimer

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  1. admin says

    18th August 2017 at 5:18 pm

    The repo url was updated to http://ares-repo.eu/ . This article it’s now updated with the new source. Thanks for your contribution!

  2. admin says

    18th August 2017 at 3:42 pm

    It looks like that the magic repo is down at the moment. I will try to find a working one.

  3. tracey Reeve says

    3rd August 2017 at 8:55 pm

    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??

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