steam client is not running

[Alascato15]

I just installed the game and decided to play it. but after opening it it says steam client is not running

[cheshirm]

is steam client running? no - start it. if steam is running
might try rebooting machine. start steam, verify game files, then try game.

[YOGI]

ANY KIND of Steam game "Verify" it to insure it is not missing files as Follows;
Verify the game...it MAY HAVE downloaded In-correctly and is Missing files
(words written below in ( Brackets) mean "Do this action",)
THIS is part of Steam Function to FIX all non functioning games;
go to the game Library in STEAM
Select
(any game you have on steam)
(right click on it)
OPEN
Local Files
(scroll down to find)
VERIFY,
(click on it and let it run)
DONE!
99.9% chance in my mind that the game will start/run after this
Suggest to CLOSE steam after if Verifies all files
then restart steam and the KCD game
If your still stuck, Find "RICK" on a Pinned Post, he's a KCD Dev, and Reacts quickly to "STUCK" people on his posts!
theres also,
https://warhorse.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

[YOGI]

COMPLETELY shut down Steam (using task manager) and restart....then LOOK at your Task Manager ...is the steam Client now showing as Running?

[Alascato15]

it all worked. Restarted my laptop. thanks