How to Activate a Steam Key
Follow these steps to redeem your product key on Steam and add the game to your library.
Prérequis
You need a free Steam account and the Steam client installed on your computer. Download Steam at store.steampowered.com.
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Open the Steam client
Launch the Steam application on your PC, Mac, or Linux computer. If you don't have Steam installed yet, download it for free from store.steampowered.com and create an account.
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Go to "Add a Game"
In the bottom-left corner of the Steam client, click on "Add a Game" and then select "Activate a Product on Steam" from the dropdown menu.
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Enter your product key
A new window will appear. Click "Next", then agree to the Steam Subscriber Agreement. On the following screen, paste or type your product key into the input field and click "Next".
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Download and play
Steam will verify your key and add the game to your library. You can then download and install it from your Library tab. The game is now permanently linked to your Steam account.