steamguard-cli/docs/quickstart.md

Quickstart

steamguard-cli is a command-line tool, and as such, it is meant to be used in a terminal. This guide will show you how to get started with steamguard-cli.

Windows

1. Download steamguard.exe from the releases page.
2. Place steamguard.exe in a folder of your choice. For this example, we will use %USERPROFILE%\Desktop.
3. Open Powershell or Command Prompt. The prompt should be at %USERPROFILE% (eg. C:\Users\<username>).
4. Use cd to change directory into the folder where you placed steamguard.exe. For this example, it would be cd Desktop.
5. You should now be able to run steamguard.exe by typing .\steamguard.exe --help and pressing enter.

Linux

Ubuntu/Debian

1. Download the .deb from the releases page.
2. Open a terminal and run this to install it:

sudo dpkg -i ./steamguard-cli_<version>_amd64.deb

Other Linux

1. Download steamguard from the releases page
2. Make it executable, and move steamguard to /usr/local/bin or any other directory in your $PATH.

chmod +x ./steamguard
sudo mv ./steamguard /usr/local/bin

3. You should now be able to run steamguard by typing steamguard --help and pressing enter.

Importing existing maFiles from Steam Desktop Authenticator

If you have used Steam Desktop Authenticator before, you can use your existing maFiles into steamguard-cli, and they will be automatically upgraded for use with steamguard-cli.

1. Make a backup of your maFiles folder.
2. Place your maFiles folder in the following directory:
   • Linux:
     • ~/.config/steamguard-cli/maFiles/
   • Windows:
     • %APPDATA%\Roaming\steamguard-cli\maFiles\
3. Run steamguard from your terminal.

Importing individual maFiles from Steam Desktop Authenticator

It's also possible to import a single maFile from Steam Desktop Authenticator and add it to your existing manifest.

steamguard import --sda <path to maFile>