How to install civ 6 expansion

[jjhutch88]

I can't figure out how to install civ 6 expansion, bought it from Amazon and couldn't figure it out so got my money back. If I buy it on Steam do I have to do anything to install it?

[feytharn]

Usually it does install and activate any DLC once you have purchased it. If that does not work, open your library, select the game in question and look at the 'dlc or additional content' box. The expansion should be listed there with a box after the word installed (or not installed) if it isn't, check that box. If it is, but the DLC doesn't download, uncheck and recheck the box.

But, as I said, ususally the DLC will start installing once you have bought it.

[jjhutch88]

That's the problem, I don't know how to open my library, that's why I couldn't install it before.

[jjhutch88]

There appears to be no point in asking. I tried to buy it but it told me I have to own civ 6 (which I do) to buy it. It said to correct this problem but I don't know how.

[Ogami]

Do you have the Steam client installed? Just start it and in your library use the "Add a product to Steam" option in the lower left corner. Enter the serial key for the DLC and it will be added to your Civ VI game.

How do you play Civ VI if you dont even know how to use the Steam library?

Also, do you own Civ VI on Steam or somewhere else? We cant see if your account owns any games since its set to private.

[jjhutch88]

is that the same as the steam I play my games on

[J4MESOX4D]

Your library is located in the Steam desktop client http://store.steampowered.com/about/

If you're buying games or DLC externally; you will receive a code which you must activate on your account. If you're buying direct from the store; the products you purchase will be bound to the account you are using/signed into.

With your Amazon purchase; you should have had the Steam Client installed, logged in and then activated the code you received from Amazon. The DLC would have then have been bound to the account and can be installed.

All you have to do now is buy the content from the Steam Store - make sure you buy the DLC on the account that owns the CIV VI base game.

[jjhutch88]

I just click on my game icon and it plays on steam but that's all I know

[jjhutch88]

Every one makes it sound easy but after 2 fricken hours I made amazon give me my money back

[Ogami]

Lets start at the beginning. You must have the Steam client installed if you play Civ VI over it.
Look on your desktop taskbar for the Steam symbol, you can right click it and choose "Library" to display your games.
Also, is the account that owns Civ VI your own or do you play it on the account of someone else?
Because it seems strange that you bought and play Civ VI on Steam but dont know how the library or game activation works. No offense.

[jjhutch88]

not there

[jjhutch88]

I bought the cd and installed it, it works with steam without me knowing anything about steam. I am old school and don't do this kind of thing because its very frustrating.

[feytharn]

What operating system (windows xx, mac) do you use?

[jjhutch88]

win 7

[feytharn]

Click on the windows icon in the lower left corner, then all programs, then scroll down until you find Steam. Click on Steam.

[jjhutch88]

That opens a server window