SteamCMD

Node module to ease using the SteamCMD application

The module will download and install SteamCMD if required. It will be placed in your platforms specific data folder.

• Linux: ~/.config/steamcmd
• OSX: ~/Library/Application Support/steamcmd
• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%/steamcmd or %APPDATA%/steamcmd

Requirements

See requirements for running SteamCMD on your platform, https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD

For example, with Ubuntu you'll need to install lib32gcc1, apt-get install lib32gcc1

Usage

Can either be used as a command line tool or a module

Command Line

Commands are executed with current working directory as folder

Install application

Usage: steamcmd [options] [appid] [workshopid]

Options:

  -h, --help                output usage information
  -u, --username [value]    Steam Username
  -p, --password [value]    Steam Password
  --path [value]            Install Path instead of CWD
  --platform [value]        Install application for specific OS
  --steamGuardCode [value]  Code for steam guard

If only applicationId is defined the desired application will be installed to defined path. If both applicationId and workshopId are defined then the workshopId item for that application will be downloaded using the standard Steam workshop directory structure to path.

All app ids can be found at https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_Application_IDs

Workshop ID can be found from the Workshop Page url.

Module

install(options, callback)

Option	Description
applicationId	Application Id to install
path	Path to application install directory
password	Steam Account Password
platform	Specific platform to install if other than current
steamGuardCode	Code required for Steam Guard
username	Steam Account Username
workshopId	Workshop Id to install for the defined Application Id

If only applicationId is defined the desired application will be installed to defined path. If both applicationId and workshopId are defined then the workshopId item for that application will be downloaded using the standard Steam workshop directory structure to path.

username and password will be used to login. If any of them are omitted then anonymous user will be used instead.

If platform is specified it will be used instead of the current OS platform. steamGuardCode is required for initial login if Steam Guard is enabled.