3DS:Troubleshooting/manually entering homebrew launcher

If you are missing the Homebrew Launcher application from your HOME Menu, you can follow these instructions to manually enter the Homebrew Launcher.

what you need
The latest release of

prep work

 * Insert your SD card into your computer
 * Copy  and   from the Luma3DS   to the root of your SD card
 * reinsert your SD card into your console

Entering Homebrew Launcher

 * 1) Power on your console
 * 2) Launch the Download Play application
 * 3) Wait until you see the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS buttons
 * 4) Press  at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
 * 5) Select “Miscellaneous options”
 * 6) Select “Switch the hb. title to the current app.”
 * 7) Press  to continue
 * 8) Press  to return to the Rosalina main menu
 * 9) Press  to exit the Rosalina menu
 * 10) Press  to suspend Download Play
 * 11) Press the “Close” button on the bottom screen to close Download Play
 * 12) Re-launch the Download Play application
 * 13) Your console should load the Homebrew Launcher
 * 14) * If your console is stuck on the loading splash screen, you are missing  from the root of your SD card