Frequently Asked Questions

Question

How do I use the Steam backup option?

Answer

To use the built-in Steam backup option you will need to do the following: Open your Steam "Play Games" menu, right-click on any game in your "My Games" menu, and choose "Backup Game Files..." Next, add any games that you wish to incluude in the backup by placing a check mark next to them in the list of game, after you have selected all the files for back up click Next. You will now need to specify a directory for the backup files to be placed, by default this is C:\ProgramFiles\Valve\Steam\Backups Now you can name the backup file and choose to have it be sized for a CD or DVD, at the bottom of this screen it will specify how many files it will be creating. Each of these files will be sized for the media you have selected. Click next and the backup will start. All you need to do now is wait for the backup to finish, when it is done, you will have the option to open the folder the backups were created in or click "Finish" to close out of the backup utility.