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Activating a Product on Steam

 
 

Article ID: 5414-TFBN-1352 FAQ ID: 174 Updated: May 19, 2008

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Steam Support will not request your Steam account password for any reason, nor will you ever be asked to enter your Steam account password into a website form.

Please follow these instructions to activate a new retail purchase on Steam:

  1. Load Steam and go to the My games tab.
  2. Click the Activate a product on Steam... button located in the lower left of the games menu and follow the onscreen instructions.

Please see the Retail CD Keys article for a list of games accepted for registration on Steam.



 
 
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