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How do I pay for a game?

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You can use your credit card, debit card, Steam credits, Paypal, or any other form of electronic payment.

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Do I need a credit card to buy games on steam?

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Yes, but an alternative would be to add money in your Steam Wallet by buying a pre-paid Steam card from your local retailer. You can then use the money for a game you want to buy.

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Can we download free games also?

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Yes. There are many free games to download.

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If I purchase a game on one computer, can I still play it on another?

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Yes. Steam games are not linked to the PC, but to the account. So if you get a new computer or are at a friend's house, you can just log in and install the game to continue playing.

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How do I get the game I bought on Steam?

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Go to the library, it should be there. You then have to download and install it to your computer.

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How do I buy Minecraft?

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Go to minecraft.net, scroll down to the bottom, and click desktop. You should be able to buy it from there.

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Do I need Steam Wallet, or can I just pay with a credit card?

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You can pay with a credit card.

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I bought a game, received my confirmation email, and then I closed Steam right afterwards. Where can I find the game if it is not on my desktop or in my Steam icons?

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After you buy a game, you have to install it. On the homepage, hover your mouse over the library header, then click on "games". You should then see a list of all the games you've purchased. Click on the one you want to play and it click "install".

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How do I use Steam Wallet to buy games? Is there a way to select it in the Payment Review section?

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Just go to the Payment section and Checkout. Then it will automatically use your Steam Wallet.

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Can you buy games for my account on one computer, then access them from another computer if I log in with the same account?

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Yes, if you log in with the same account, you will be able to download it onto both computers.

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How do I play the game?

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Go into your Steam library, right click on the game, then click "play game."

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Why does steam ask for our address? Do the games come to my home?

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No. the address is just for security purposes. The games are downloaded digitally.

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Where can I buy a steam card?

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You can buy them at just about any video game store, and if you can't find one there, you can buy them online.

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Is there a way to pay once the download is complete in case of a bad or unstable Internet connection?

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No. You will not be able to get the game unless you pay first.

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Can I pay with cash?

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No, you can't. But you can buy prepaid Steam Wallet cards from a retailer like GameStop. You can also buy prepaid Visa (or MasterCard, or American Express) cards with cash at many stores, and then just use the prepaid card as a credit card during checkout.

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How can I install a Steam game to my computer to play it offline?

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You just need to install the game once. After that, you'll be able to play it offline or online.

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Where can I buy a Steam gift card?

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Most tech retailers such as Harvey Norman or JB Hifi sell them, as well as specialized game retailers like EB games, and sometimes shops such as Walmart and Target.

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How I can get my game when I purchase it on Steam?

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After you buy your game, just click 'Library' at the top of your screen and find your game. Click 'install' and it should start downloading right away.

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How do I register a Steam Wallet?

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You would need a credit card, unless you've already bought a Steam card from a store.

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How do I pay for a game on Steam WITHOUT using my Steam wallet funds?

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There is no way to do that.

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How do I buy games?

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From store.steampowered.com. Note: there are major sales if you want to buy games a lot during June, October, November, and December.

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How do I get steam credits?

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Sell things on the market that are worth a bit, then wait a few. When it sells, there will be credit added to your account.

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Do I need to download the game after purchasing it?

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Yes, after you buy the game, you need to download and install the game.

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Will my game be directly downloadable after I pay, or will it arrive in a delivery?

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There is no delivery time for Steam games. You will be able to download the game as soon as you buy it, but the download times are different for each game.

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After I purchase a game from the Steam store, when will it be available for download?

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Your Steam game should be immediately ready for download after you buy it. Just go to your library and you should find it there.

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Does Steam deliver the game to my address physically?

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No, the game is digital. When you buy the game, you own it and can immediately download/play it.

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If I buy a game, do I get a receipt/bill to my home later?

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No, you do not. You will be sent the details of your purchase on the email you used to make your Steam account, which usually lists the time and date you bought it, the name of the game and the price.

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When you buy a game, does it get shipped to you?

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No, you just download it from the website onto your PC.

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If I buy PC games on Steam, will I receive an email to my Steam email or the email my credit card is attached to?

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You'll get a receipt immediately sent to the email you used when you signed up for Steam.

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Can I install a game bought from another retailer on the Steam platform?

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You can't install it, per se, but you can certainly run it through Steam. Click 'Add Game' in the bottom left corner and find the game file you want to run.

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