Important Steam Settings And Options

How To Update Games On Steam?

• Launch Steam Client.
• Tap on the Library tab from the top of the screen.
• Then go to the Game that you want to update.
• Right-click on the game.
• Then choose Properties.
• Then select the Updates tab.
• Then choose the Update option as per your preference.

How To Update Alpha Or Beta Version Of The Game On Steam?

• Launch Steam Client.
• Tap on the Library tab from the top of the screen.
• Then go to the Game that you want to update.
• Then choose Properties.
• Then select the Betas tab.
• Then choose the update option as per your preference.

How To Update Steam Client?

• Launch the Steam Client;
• Then from the top left corner tap on Steam;
• Then from the drop-down menu choose Check for Steam Client Updates.

How To Purchase Any Games On Steam?

Note: To purchase any games on Steam you should have a Steam account, in case you don’t have a Steam account then make sure to create a Steam account.

• Go to the Steam Store Website.
• Log in to your Steam account.
• Look for the game that you want to purchase. You can do a direct search for the game, or look under Game Category.
• Once you have selected your game Add the game to the cart.
• Then complete the order by making the payment.
• Once the purchase of the game is complete, Download the Steam Client.
• Once Steam Client is downloaded, you can install the game that you just purchased.

How To Add Payment Method On Steam?

• Go to the Steam Store Website.
• Log in to your Steam account.
• From the top right corner tap on your Username.
• Select Account Details.
• Make sure on the left side panel the Account Details option is selected.
• On the right side under the Store & Purchase History select the option Add a payment method to this account.

How To Remove Payment Method On Steam?

• Go to the Steam Store Website.
• Log in to your Steam account.
• From the top right corner tap on your Username.
• Select Account Details.
• Make sure on the left side panel the Account Details option is selected.
• On the right side under the Store & Purchase History, you can see and delete your added payment methods.

How To Download Steam Client?

• Go to store.steampowered.com/about.
• Then tap on the option Install Steam to download the Steam Installer.
• Once the Steam installer is downloaded, tap on the downloaded file.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.

How To Install Any Games On Steam?

Note: You can only install the games under the Steam client that you have purchased, or if the game is free to play.

• Launch Steam Client
• Tap on the Library from the top. You can see your purchased game under the Library.
• Select the game that you want to Install.
• Tap Install.
• When windows pop up choose Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

How To Uninstall/Delete Any Games On Steam?

• Launch Steam Client.
• Tap on the Library from the top.
• Go to the Game which you want to uninstall.
• Right-click on the game.
• Choose Manage.
• Choose Uninstall.

How To Reinstall Games On Steam?

• Launch Steam Client.
• Tap on the Library from the top.
• Go to the Game which you want to uninstall.
• Right-click on the game.
• Choose Manage.
• Choose Uninstall.
• Close Steam, and Restart your device.
• Launch Steam Client
• Tap on the Library from the top.
• Select the game that you want to Install.
• Tap Install.
• When windows pop up choose Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

How To Verify Integrity Of Games Files On Steam?

• Close the Steam.
• Restart your device.
• Launch Steam.
• Tap on the library from the top of the screen.
• Go to your Game and Right-click on it, or tap on the Gear icon.
• Select Properties.
• Select the Installed Files tab.
• Select Verify integrity of game files.

How To Create A Steam Account?

• Visit store.steampowered.com
• Tap Login from the top right corner of the screen.
• Tap Create An Account.
• Enter your Email Address.
• Verify Your Email.
• Choose a Password for your account.
• You are done.

How To Reset Your Steam Account Password?

• Visit store.steampowered.com
• Tap Login from the top right corner of the screen.
• Tap on the option Help, I Can’t Sign in.
• Then select from the given option, and follow the on-screen instructions.

How To Add Two-Factor Verification On Steam?

• Launch Steam Client.
• From the top left corner Tap on Steam.
• Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
• Select the Account option from the left side panel.
• Then from the right side, select Manage Steam Guard Account Security.
• A new Window will prompt where you will see Two options.
  • Get Steam Guard codes from the Steam app on my phone
    • Install the Steam App on your phone from the app store.
    • Open The Steam App.
    • Log in to your Steam account.
    • Tap on the 3-line icon.
    • Choose the Steam Guard option.
    • Tap on the Add Authenticator button.
    • Verify your Phone number.
    • Then verify your Email address.
    • Once you receive the Recovery Code, please note it down somewhere and don’t share it with anyone.
    • On the next page, you will get the Steam authenticator code.
  • Get Steam Guard codes by email
    • If you choose this option you will get the Steam Guard code on your email addresses.

How To Remove Two-Factor Verification On Steam?

• Go to your phone and open the Steam app.
• Then go to the Steam Guard page.
• Then tap on the Gear icon.
• Choose Remove Authenticator.
• Then on the next page, you have to Confirm your action.
• You are done.

How To Restart Steam?

• Quit the game if you are playing any.
• Close Steam.
• Wait for around 30 to 40 seconds.
• Relaunch Steam.

How To Clear Download Cache On Steam?

• Open Steam Client.
• From the top left corner tap on Steam.
• From the drop-down menu Select Settings.
• Select the Downloads tab.
• From the bottom select the Clear Download Cache option.
• Select Ok.

How To Change Steam Username?

Under Steam Client

• Open Steam Client.
• Go to your Username at the top of the screen.
• From the drop-down menu, select Profile.
• Select Edit Profile.
• Select Change your Profile Name.
• Enter New Name.
• Scroll down and tap on Save.

Under Steam Phone App

• Open the Steam App.
• Tap on You & Friends.
• Then choose Profile.
• Then tap Edit Profile.
• Then Enter your name.
• Then tap on Save.

Note: This will not change the account name, and while logging in to your account you have to use the same username that you have previously used.

How To Send A Trade Offer On Steam?

Steps to send an offer from the Trade Offers page:

1. Open Steam client or Steam website.
2. Hover over your Persona name from the top.
3. Select Inventory.
4. Select Trade Offers.
5. Select New Trade Offer.
6. Select the Friend to whom you want to make a trade offer.
7. Tap and drag the items you wish to trade from both inventories into the trade boxes.
8. Then Check the box to confirm the trade contents.
9. Select Make Offer.

Steps to send a Trade offer from a friend’s profile:

1. Open Steam client or Steam website.
2. Hover over your persona name from the top.
3. Select Friends.
4. Select the Friend to whom you want to make a trade offer.
5. Tap on the “…” button.
6. Select Offer a Trade.
7. Tap and drag the items you wish to trade from both inventories into the trade boxes.
8. Then Check the box to confirm the trade contents.
9. Select Make Offer.

Note: At the last step you will be required to confirm your trade offer. You can confirm your Trade offer by Steam mobile app in case you are using Mobile Authenticator through the Steam Mobile App, or you will get the confirmation request in your email.

Where Can I See My Trade History?

If you want to see your Trade History you can do this from the Trade Offer page or from the “…” button drop down in your Inventory.

How To Check Inventory On Steam Community?

• Open Steam client or Steam website.
• Hover over your persona name from the top.
• Select Inventory.

How To Run Steam As An Administrator?

• Go to the Steam Client and Right-click on it.
• Then choose Properties.
• Select the Compatibility tab.
• Check the box Run This Program As An Administrator.
• Select Apply.
• Select Ok.

How To Undo A Steam Trade?

Once the trade is complete there is no way to undo a Trade on Steam. In case there are some issues with the Trade then you can reach out to Steam Support to report whatever issue you are receiving. 

How To Use Manual DNS On Steam?

In case you want to use Manual DNS on Steam then here are the steps to do so.

• From the bottom-right of your screen go to your Internet and Right-click on it.
• Select Open Network and Sharing Center.
• From the left side menu, select Change adapter settings.
• Then right-click on the connection for which you want to change DNS servers.
• Select Properties.
• Then make sure you are on the Networking tab.
• Then under “This connection uses the following items” select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
• Then tap on Properties.
• Then select “Use the following DNS server address”.
• Then enter your Preferred and Alternate DNS server.
• Then select OK.

Note: In case for some reason, you face a DNS block or any other problem then you can also consider changing your IPv6 DNS settings as well.

How To Contact Steam Support?

• Go to help.steampowered.com.
• Then Select from the given options to contact the Steam support team.