Option | Description |
-login | Bypass the Steam login window by entering your login information |
-tcp | Launches Steam with the TCP protocol rather than the UDP protocol |
-clearbeta | Opt out of public beta and return to the current official release |
-silent | Launches Steam to the system tray only |
Example:
"C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\Steam.exe" -login username password
log in
in menu: Steam → Backup and restore games…
Backup currently installed programs
select the games
select the target folder (may be on external HDD or network drive, but not network folder)
choose a file name, hit the down arrow besides "file size"
select "custom…" and enter 4000 (for FAT32 targets) or 16000000 (NTFS/Linux file systems)
click "next"
on target: back to step 1, select Restore a previous backup in step 3 and follow the wizard
stop all running downloads
log out of steam
open folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\
copy the folder common
and all appmanifest_…
files onto external HDD or network drive
on target, copy all files in new folder on desktop
move (!) the files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\
Many university and school networks as well as some proxy servers, may block ports required by steam. Although it is not possible to change the steam port configuration, in some cases starting steam in TCP mode may allow you to bypass firewalls.
Transport Protocol | Port (Range) | Description |
UDP | 27000-27015 | Games-Client-Traffic |
UDP | 27015-27030 | Matchmaking and HLTV |
UDP | 27031-27036 | incoming In-Home Streaming |
TCP | 27036-27037 | incoming In-Home Streaming |
UDP | 4380 | undocumented |
Transport Protocol | Port (Range) | Description |
TCP | 27015 | SRCDS-Rcon-Port |
Steamworks P2P Network and Steam Voice Chat
Transport Protocol | Port (Range) | Description |
UDP | 3478 | outgoing |
UDP | 4379 | outgoing |
UDP | 4380 | outgoing |
Transport Protocol | Port (Range) | Description |
UDP | 1500 | outgoing |
UDP | 3005 | outgoing |
UDP | 3101 | outgoing |
UDP | 28960 | undocumented |