How to Install Steam Games on an External Hard Drive
Honestly, just get a bigger internal drive. External hard drives are slower and can disconnect randomly. Not worth the hassle.
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Super easy! First, connect your external hard drive to your PC. Then, open Steam and go to 'Settings' > 'Downloads' > 'Steam Library Folders' and click 'Add Library Folder'. Navigate to your external hard drive, create a new folder for your Steam games, and select it. Now, when you download a game, you can choose this folder as the install location. Remember, your external hard drive must be connected to play these games!
I've been using an external SSD for my Steam games for a year now, and it's a game changer (pun intended!). Just make sure you pick a fast external drive to avoid long loading times. Following the steps to add a new library folder on the external drive is all it takes. Super straightforward!
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