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This wikiHow teaches you how to add a friend to your Steam account. If you haven't made a minimum of five dollars' worth of purchases or added five dollars to your account, you won't be able to add friends.
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Open Steam. It's a dark-blue app with the Steam logo. If you're already logged into Steam, opening this app will take you to your last-opened page.
- If you aren't logged in, enter your username and password, then tap Log in .
- If you haven't spent at least five dollars (or added five dollars to your Steam account balance), you can't add friends.
- After logging in, you may be prompted to confirm your identity by entering a code sent to your Steam email. If so, open the aforementioned email address, look for an email from "Steam Support", open the email, and enter the five-character code listed below "Here is the Steam Guard code you need to login to account [your account name]:".
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Tap ☰ . This option is in the top-left corner of the screen.Advertisement
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Tap Friends . You'll find this on the left side of the screen.
- For Android, tap Chat .
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Open the Search bar. To do so, you'll either swipe down on the screen (iPhone) or tap the magnifying glass in the top-right corner of the screen (Android).
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Type in the name of a friend or group. As you type, you should see usernames appear on the section of the page below the search bar.
- On iPhone, you'll need to tap the All Players tab below the search bar.
- On Android, you'll need to tap Search All Players below the search bar.
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Tap your prospective friend's username. As long as you spelled their username correctly, it will appear below the search bar when you're done typing.
- You'll have to tap their name twice on Android: once below the search bar, and once on the following page.
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Tap Add Friend . You'll see it below their profile picture. Tapping this will add them to your Friends list on Steam, though you may have to wait for them to approve your request.
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Go to the Steam website. You'll find it at http://store.steampowered.com/ . This will take you to your Steam home page.
- If you haven't spent at least five dollars (or added five dollars to your Steam account balance), you can't add friends.
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Hover over your username. If you're logged into Steam on your computer, you'll see your username at the top of the page.
- If you aren't already logged in, first click login in the top-right corner of the webpage, then enter your Steam email address and password.
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Click FRIENDS . It's an option in the drop-down menu below your username. This will take you to your profile's Friends page.
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Click +ADD FRIENDS . You'll see this button on the right side of the page.
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Type in the name of a friend or group. As you type, you should see usernames appear on the section of the page below the search bar.
- You can also narrow your search by clicking Individuals or Groups below the search bar.
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Click ADD AS A FRIEND . It's to the right of your preferred user's name. Doing so will add them to your profile's Friends page.
- You may need to wait for the other person to accept your request before they're added to your account's Friends page.
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QuestionI just started on Steam, and it won't let me add friends. How do I do it?Community AnswerYou need to spend at least 5 dollars before you can add friends, join groups, etc.
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QuestionCan I add friends from a different country?Community AnswerYes, you can add friends on Steam from around the world!
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QuestionHow do I add friends?Community AnswerYou need to add $5 to your account wallet or spend $5 or over on a DLC or game before you can add friends.
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1. Open Steam
.
2. Tap ☰
.
3. Tap Friends
or Chat
.
4. Open the Search bar
by swiping down or tapping the magnifying glass.
5. Type in a friend's username.
6. Tap their name.
7. Tap Add Friend
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