Updated instructions:

- Close Steam.
- Download "steamCMD" from Valve's website and place the executable in a new folder. Please avoid placing "steamCMD.exe" in your Steam folder, as it can lead to problems launching the Steam client.
- In the address (folder path) bar of the new folder, type (without quotes) "cmd". This should launch Command Prompt with the directory pointing at the folder location of steamCMD. If not, open Command Prompt and change the directory to point at the folder (look up a guide if you need to).
- Type the following: steamcmd -overrideminos
- The console should show download progress and the steamCMD folder should have new files. At some point, the downloads should finish and there should be an input prompt that says "Steam>".
- Type the following (without the brackets, but include quotes): force_install_dir "<YOUR NORMAL STEAM FOLDER PATH GOES HERE>"
- There is no visual indicator in the console that shows if you did this right. It is also important to complete this step before the next, as the console can give an error, so please be extra mindful.
- Type the following (without the brackets): login <YOUR STEAM USERNAME GOES HERE>
- Type your password afterwards. It will appear blank while typing.
- If you have Two-Factor Authentication, authorize the login. You should see a series of "OK" messages and then another "Steam>" input prompt. You should now be logged in.
- Type the following (without the brackets): app_update <APP ID OF GAME YOU WISH TO UPDATE OR INSTALL>
- Repeat the following step for any other games you wish to update or install.
- Type the following: exit
- Close the console.
- Launch Steam. Your games should now be updated or installed. The "Downloads" section may not show any downloads were completed, but please check by attempting to launch the relevant game(s).

This procedure is not only less confusing, but also requires no file or folder replacements and protects from overwriting important files. As always, if you are concerned, please be sure to back up the folders and files you will be interacting with.

There are additional steps to automate the update/install process:

- Create a text file in your steamCMD folder. For this example, it shall be named (without quotes) "autoinstall.txt".
- Within the text file, type any commands you wish for steamCMD to carry out automatically, spaced by creating a new line for every new command.
- For example:
force_install_dir ./Steam
login username password
app_update 440
exit
- In order to run this script, one would type the following: steamcmd -overrideminos +runscript autoinstall.txt
- Naturally, you will replace "autoinstall.txt" with whatever you have named your script. Please be sure to include (without quotes) ".txt" at the end of the script name.
- You should see in the console that your steamCMD commands were issued in order. Please omit the "exit" command if you wish to review the other commands that took place.

There is one more means of expediting the process:

- Create a text file in your steamCMD folder. For this example, it shall be named (without quotes) "autocmd.bat"
- Be sure that the text file is converted to a batch file, right click it, and choose "edit".
- On a single line, type the following: steamcmd -overrideminos +runscript autoinstall.txt
- Again, please replace "autoinstall.txt" with whatever you have named your script.
- When the batch file is executed, it should automatically run Command Prompt and then run the commands given for steamCMD.

There are many commands that work with steamCMD listed on the download page for it, such as file validation and opting-in for betas. I would recommend reviewing it to better suit your wishes. Also, instructions on how to use steamCMD on Mac and Linux are also available. Thank you again for reading and hopefully you can now enjoy your updated or freshly installed game with more ease.