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'''Steam Community''' is a page which features user-generated content such as Discussions, [[Steam Workshop]] and Broadcasts. Every games on Steam has a community section which allows you to post screenshots, artworks, guides and more, or discuss the game with another Steam users.
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<h3>'''Coming soon - the Steam Community Beta!</h3>
Steam Community also features Markets, a place which allows you to sell or buy item for a specific game (such as {{cs2|1}} (formerly {{Csgo|1}}), {{dota2|1}} or {{tf2|1}}).


Soon, Steam will introduce The Steam Community - a suite of new features designed to make it easier to play games with friends. For now, this functionality is in beta. The beta is open to all users. Below are instructions on how to take part.
== History ==
Steam Community was launched in August 6, 2007 as a public beta. The Steam client was updated to include a in-game overlay, which also replaces the "Friends" feature in all {{goldsrc|1}} and {{source|1}} games. Users can use the overlay to view Friends, find Players or visit the Steam Community via overlay web browser. This update was dubbed as "'''The Steam Community Update'''", and was later rolled out to all users on September 13, 2007.


If you find bugs in the beta, please use [[The Steam Community/Bug reports|bug reports page]].
Later, the in-game overlay was updated in June 2010 (alongside Steam redesign and switching web rendering from IE to WebKit (and later CEF in ~2013) for better cross-platform support), allowing users to visit any website via the in-game overlay.


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== External links ==
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* {{Steam community|2=Visit Steam Community}}
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[[Category:Steam]]
==How to take part in the beta (LATER, WHEN IT IS MADE AVAILABLE)==
 
To take part in the Steam Community beta, you must first [http://steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=getsteamnow install Steam] and create an account.
 
Launch Steam and open the Settings window. Note the "Beta Participation" section, and click the [Change] button. In the Beta Participation dialog, click on the list of available betas, and choose the one called "The Steam Community".
 
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Image:SettingsIcon.jpg|Open the Settings window
Image:Settings.jpg|Click 'Choose'
Image:ChooseBeta.jpg|Select The Steam Community
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You will then be prompted to restart Steam. When Steam restarts, the client will download the beta to you automatically, and the next time you sign in to steam you'll be experiencing The Steam Community.
 
We're glad you've chosen to get an early peek at these features. Please understand that by participating in the beta you've elected to use new functionality that is still being developed, and probably not everything will work exactly as it should. We hope that you'll want to help us iron out problems, and that you'll also want to contribute feedback and tell us what you think of the new features.
 
Thanks!
 
==Beta News==
 
===Thursday August 2===
 
Well, we thought we would launch the beta today, but due to complications, we are postponing the beta until next week. Stay tuned for more info then.

Latest revision as of 07:36, 12 June 2025

Steam Community home page.

Steam Community is a page which features user-generated content such as Discussions, Steam Workshop and Broadcasts. Every games on Steam has a community section which allows you to post screenshots, artworks, guides and more, or discuss the game with another Steam users.

Steam Community also features Markets, a place which allows you to sell or buy item for a specific game (such as Counter-Strike 2 (formerly Counter-Strike: Global Offensive), Dota 2 or Team Fortress 2).

History

Steam Community was launched in August 6, 2007 as a public beta. The Steam client was updated to include a in-game overlay, which also replaces the "Friends" feature in all GoldSrc and Source games. Users can use the overlay to view Friends, find Players or visit the Steam Community via overlay web browser. This update was dubbed as "The Steam Community Update", and was later rolled out to all users on September 13, 2007.

Later, the in-game overlay was updated in June 2010 (alongside Steam redesign and switching web rendering from IE to WebKit (and later CEF in ~2013) for better cross-platform support), allowing users to visit any website via the in-game overlay.

External links

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