How to move steam from ssd to hard drive?

[DarthShoppingMaul]

How do i move steam from my sad to my hard drive? I didn't install any games yet.

 

[USAFRet]

How do i move steam from my sad to my hard drive? I didn't install any games yet.

If you have not installed any games yet, NO PROBLEM.

You do NOT need to move the Steam client. You can designate other drives and folders for game install locations.
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

 

[notlim981]

When you install Steam, it's going to let you select which drive to install. If your HDD is D: (for example), just change the C: for D: during steam installation and it will install to your HDD as you want.

 

[DarthShoppingMaul]

How do i move steam from my sad to my hard drive? I didn't install any games yet.

If you have not installed any games yet, NO PROBLEM.

You do NOT need to move the Steam client. You can designate other drives and folders for game install locations.
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

But i want my steam games and the whole steam program on my hard drive!

 

[DarthShoppingMaul]

When you install Steam, it's going to let you select which drive to install. If your HDD is D: (for example), just change the C: for D: during steam installation and it will install to your HDD as you want.

but after i install it.

 

[USAFRet]

But i want my steam games and the whole steam program on my hard drive!

The Steam client is tiny. Just leave it on the C drive.
The games can be installed wherever you choose.
As seen above.

 

[DarthShoppingMaul]

But i want my steam games and the whole steam program on my hard drive!

The Steam client is tiny. Just leave it on the C drive.
The games can be installed wherever you choose.
As seen above.

So do i press the top where it says C and change it to a different one?

 

[USAFRet]

So do i press the top where it says C and change it to a different one?

Follow the directions I posted above.

 

[DarthShoppingMaul]

So do i press the top where it says C and change it to a different one?

Follow the directions I posted above.

BUT WHAT DO I PRESS AFTER I PRESS ADD FOLDER

 

[USAFRet]

So do i press the top where it says C and change it to a different one?

Follow the directions I posted above.

BUT WHAT DO I PRESS AFTER I PRESS ADD FOLDER

Add Library Folder
Create or Select new Steam library folder
Choose the other drive, and make a new folder
Call it DarthGames (or whatever)

 

[photonboy]

Hi,

1) As said, you want the small STEAM program on C-drive (default).

2) Next you create a folder on the HDD, which you might call "E:\Steam2"

3) When you buy a game, it will ask you which FOLDER to install to. Choose the "E:\Steam2" folder (or name you made).

Other:
You can MOVE a game if you made a mistake->
a) backup game
b) DELETE local content for game
c) RESTORE game, but now choose the correct folder
d) DELETE backup (or keep if you add MODS in case you need to reinstall from scratch)