System Requirements
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
MINIMUM:
OS: OS X Lion 10.7
Processor: Dual core from Intel
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia 320M or higher, or Radeon 7000 or higher, or Intel HD 3000 or higher
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
MINIMUM:
OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Sep 1
Navigate to store.steampowered.com/about/. Here, click on the green ‘Install Steam Now’ button. (Mac and Linux users should click on their respective links below this)
Step 2
Once the download has finished, run the setup file and click ‘Run’ on the the window that pops up to start the Steam Setup wizard.
Step 3
Click ‘Next’.
Step 4
Tick the box to accept the license agreement and click ‘Next’.
Step 5
Select your preferred language and click ‘Next’.
Step 6
Choose the destination folder you’d like to install Steam to. (A separate folder can be chosen to install Dota 2 in if you’d prefer.)
Step 7
Leave ‘Run Steam’ ticked and click ‘Finish’.
Step 8
Assuming you don’t already have an account, click ‘Create New Account’.
Step 9
Click ‘I Agree’ to accept the Steam Subscriber Agreement.
Step 10
Click ‘I Agree’ to accept the Steam Privacy Policy.
Step 11
Enter your preferred account name (your display name can be freely changed later) and password.
Step 12
Enter your email address (this can also be changed later).
Step 13
Choose a security question and answer.
Step 14
Steam has now been installed. You can run it by clicking on the automatically generated shortcut on your desktop or by finding the Steam executable in your chosen installation directory.
How to Install Dota 2
Step 1
Navigate to the ‘Store’ tab.
Step 2
Type ‘Dota 2′ into the search bar and click on it in the search results that show up.
Step 3
Scroll down the page until you find the green ‘Play Game’ button and click on it.
Step 4
Click ‘Next’.
Step 5
Untick unwanted shortcuts and click ‘Next’.
Step 6
Steam will now begin to download Dota 2. Click ‘Finish’ and navigate to the Steam ‘Library’ tab’.
Step 7
You will see ‘Dota 2′ coloured orange in your list of games along with its current download completion percentage and your current download speed.
Edit: In newer versions of stream, downloads in progress will be coloured blue.
Step 8
When ‘Dota 2′ turns from orange to white, the game has been fully downloaded. Click on it and Steam will run some further installations and then you’re ready to go. Have fun!
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
MINIMUM:
OS: OS X Lion 10.7
Processor: Dual core from Intel
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia 320M or higher, or Radeon 7000 or higher, or Intel HD 3000 or higher
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
MINIMUM:
OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Sep 1
Navigate to store.steampowered.com/about/. Here, click on the green ‘Install Steam Now’ button. (Mac and Linux users should click on their respective links below this)
Step 2
Once the download has finished, run the setup file and click ‘Run’ on the the window that pops up to start the Steam Setup wizard.
Step 3
Click ‘Next’.
Step 4
Tick the box to accept the license agreement and click ‘Next’.
Step 5
Select your preferred language and click ‘Next’.
Step 6
Choose the destination folder you’d like to install Steam to. (A separate folder can be chosen to install Dota 2 in if you’d prefer.)
Step 7
Leave ‘Run Steam’ ticked and click ‘Finish’.
Step 8
Assuming you don’t already have an account, click ‘Create New Account’.
Step 9
Click ‘I Agree’ to accept the Steam Subscriber Agreement.
Step 10
Click ‘I Agree’ to accept the Steam Privacy Policy.
Step 11
Enter your preferred account name (your display name can be freely changed later) and password.
Step 12
Enter your email address (this can also be changed later).
Step 13
Choose a security question and answer.
Step 14
Steam has now been installed. You can run it by clicking on the automatically generated shortcut on your desktop or by finding the Steam executable in your chosen installation directory.
How to Install Dota 2
Step 1
Navigate to the ‘Store’ tab.
Step 2
Type ‘Dota 2′ into the search bar and click on it in the search results that show up.
Step 3
Scroll down the page until you find the green ‘Play Game’ button and click on it.
Step 4
Click ‘Next’.
Step 5
Untick unwanted shortcuts and click ‘Next’.
Step 6
Steam will now begin to download Dota 2. Click ‘Finish’ and navigate to the Steam ‘Library’ tab’.
Step 7
You will see ‘Dota 2′ coloured orange in your list of games along with its current download completion percentage and your current download speed.
Edit: In newer versions of stream, downloads in progress will be coloured blue.
Step 8
When ‘Dota 2′ turns from orange to white, the game has been fully downloaded. Click on it and Steam will run some further installations and then you’re ready to go. Have fun!
