How to install game without download it

[tahamohamed1911]

hello guys i downloaded csgo and pubg and i made a new windows
i have the game file but i but it in steam file and the application say i must be download it again i cant do it because we are here in egypt have a bad internet

plesae help me to make steam read the game without downloading it, thank you

[Eldin]

Start the installation and Steam will discover existing files and mark game as installed
It will take a few minutes for Steam to discover all files (depending on the game size)

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

You also need the appmanifest (acf) files associated with those games.

[simolkaw]

Hi just copy the files and paste them in the same place on steam folder
and when you press download the steam will verify the files and not download them again

[Eldin]

If you have appmanifest.acf files, you can just put them in steamapps folder, restart Steam and games will appear as installed.
If you don't have them, they will get created after steam discover all existing files.

[tahamohamed1911]

thank you guys i download the game and pause then i copy the game to steamapps and continue the download but steam steal download and didn`t appear it until now

[tahamohamed1911]

i don`t know what i can do !!

[Eldin]

Don't start download before copying game folder.

Now stop all downloads and exit Steam.
Delete all appmanifest.acf files from "steamapps" folder
Then copy game folder to "common" folder that is located inside "steamapps" folder
Open Steam and start download
Then, Steam will start discovering game files tat you copied to "common" folder.
And don't cancel or pause it this time.

[tahamohamed1911]

oky i will try now thank you bro

[Jaunitta 🌸]

What I'm reading from you
you downloaded the game and paused it?<< the game has not fully downloaded and it is not installed?

What you are asking for
i downloaded csgo and pubg and i made a new windows << made a new windows? you mean installed a new windows?
"i have the game file but i but it in steam file and the application say i must be download it again" the game in library is it greyed out?

Here's what you needed to do before installing windows new.
You must have a copy of all fully downloaded & installed games - Steam copied to a different storage. Say a USB drive. Disconnect .

New windows
Install Steam log in. All games will appear greyed out in the library
Connect USB drive>Copy contents of Steam folder from USB Drive back to Steam folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
It will now include the appmanifest_Number.acf in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps
these files will tell Steam the games are installed.
Exit Steam fully or even reboot.
Relaunch Steam all your games are now reinstalled.
If not r/click a game that appears greyed out properties.local files tab verify game files.

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Originally posted by Eldin:

Don't start download before copying game folder.

Now stop all downloads and exit Steam.
Delete all appmanifest.acf files from "steamapps" folder
Then copy game folder to "common" folder that is located inside "steamapps" folder
Open Steam and start download
Then, Steam will start discovering game files tat you copied to "common" folder.
And don't cancel or pause it this time.

This^
Eiden posted before I was done. So his comment also

[tahamohamed1911]

Originally posted by Jaunitta 🌸:

What I'm reading from you
you downloaded the game and paused it?<< the game has not fully downloaded and it is not installed?

What you are asking for
i downloaded csgo and pubg and i made a new windows << made a new windows? you mean installed a new windows?
"i have the game file but i but it in steam file and the application say i must be download it again" the game in library is it greyed out?

Here's what you needed to do before installing windows new.
You must have a copy of all fully downloaded & installed games - Steam copied to a different storage. Say a USB drive. Disconnect .

New windows
Install Steam log in. All games will appear greyed out in the library
Connect USB drive>Copy contents of Steam folder from USB Drive back to Steam folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
It will now include the appmanifest_Number.acf in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps
these files will tell Steam the games are installed.
Exit Steam fully or even reboot.
Relaunch Steam all your games are now reinstalled.
If not r/click a game that appears greyed out properties.local files tab verify game files.

what you mean about " Copy contents of Steam folder "
and where is this file? " appmanifest_Number.acf "