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- Switch the Steam Deck to Desktop Mode: `Steam button` -> `Power` -> `Switch to Desktop`.
- Install RetroDECK from Discover.
- Start RetroDECK for the first time in Desktop Mode.
- Choose where RetroDECK should create the main folder `retrodeck/`: Internal, Custom or SDCard.
- Choose where RetroDECK should create the main folder `retrodeck/`: `Internal Storage`, `SD Card` or `Custom Location`.
- Put the BIOS files inside `retrodeck/bios/`.
- Put the ROMs & game fiels inside`retrodeck/roms/`.
- Choose to install Steam Controller Templates for RetroDECK (this should be checked by default) during installation.
- In Steam desktop, go to the `Games` tab, press `Add non-Steam game to My library`, and select RetroDECK to add it to your library. If that doesn't work, right-click on the RetroDECK desktop icon and press Add to Steam in the menu.
- **Optional SteamgridDB Art:** Get RetroDECK Steam Grid art and add it to your Steam library with BoilR, or add the art manually from [SteamgridDB](https://www.steamgriddb.com/search/grids?term=RetroDeck).
- Switch to game mode and go to RetroDECK on the Steam Grid under `Library > Non-Steam`
- Add the `RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Neptune` Official Template under `Controller Settings` -> `Controller Layouts` -> `Templates`. Choose either the SIMPLE raidal layout or FULL radial layout.
- Add the `RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Neptune` Official Template under `🎮 Controller Settings` -> `Controller Layouts` -> `Templates`. Choose either the SIMPLE raidal layout or FULL radial layout.
- Launch RetroDECK and enjoy!
**Other quick tips**
- Get RetroDECK Steam Grid art and add it to your Steam library with BoilR, or add the art manually from [SteamgridDB](https://www.steamgriddb.com/search/grids?term=RetroDeck).
- Read up on the: [RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Hotkeys](../../wiki_rd_controls/hotkeys-steamdeck-neptune.md).
- Read up on the: [ES-DE: User Guide](../../wiki_system_guides/es-de/esde-guide.md).
- Explore our other software recommendations for the Steam Deck: [Steam Deck: Software Recommendations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-software.md).
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## Full step by step guide
**NOTE:**
Depending on what language you have set in Desktop Mode things might be named differently.
### Step 1: Go to Desktop Mode
- Put the Steam Deck into Desktop Mode `Steam button` > `Power` > `Switch to Desktop`
Put the Steam Deck into Desktop Mode:
`Steam button` > `Power` > `Switch to Desktop`
### Step 2: Install from Discover
- Open the Discover application.
- **NOTE:** Depending on what language you have set in Desktop mode your Discover application can be named differently.
- Inside Discover search for RetroDECK and press the install button.
- After the installation is finished, launch RetroDECK from Discover or in the program menu under `Games > RetroDECK`.
- Follow the first-time setup instructions and choose where RetroDECK should create the `roms` folders `Internal` or `SDCard`.
- You will get a choice during the Setup to Install `The Official RetroDECK Steam Deck Controller Layout` this is highly recommended.
- Open Steam while still in desktop mode.
- Inside Steam go to the tab `Games` press `Add non Steam game to My library` and select RetroDECK to add it into your library.
- After the installation is finished, launch RetroDECK from Discover or in the KDE program menu under `Games` -> `RetroDECK`.
- Follow the first-time setup instructions and choose where RetroDECK should create the `retrodeck/` folder `Internal Storage`, `SD Card` or `Custom Location`.
- You will get a pre filled choice during the Setup to Install `RetroDECK Steam Controller Profiles` (highly recommended) and optional BIOS files.
- Open Steam while still in Desktop Mode.
- Inside Steam go to the `Games` tab press `Add non Steam game to My library` and select RetroDECK to add it into your library.
- After this is done you can now see RetroDECK in Steam Deck's gamemode after you return to it from desktop mode.
### Step 3: Configure the official controller layouts
### Step 3: Configure the Steam Controller Profiles
This step is only needed if you installed the layouts. If you missed installed the layout you can always reinstall it from the `RetroDECK Configurator` in `Desktop Mode` or within `Game Mode` from within RetroDECK from the `Main Menu` - `RetroDECK Configurator` <br>
Then `Tools` - `Install: RetroDECK Controller Layouts`.
This step is only needed if you installed the profiles. If you missed installed the layouts you can always reinstall them from `RetroDECK Configurator` -> `Tools` -> `Install: RetroDECK Controller Layouts`.
- Go back into gamemode by pressing the return to gamemode icon on the desktop.
- Go to RetroDECK on the Steam Grid under `Library > Non-Steam`
- Press the `Controller Icon`
- Go into `Controller Layouts` and press `Templates`
- Add one of the layouts for RetroDECK called `RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Neptune` SIMPLE or FULL with a version number.
- You can now use RetroDECK and it's ready to populate with ROMS.
- If you are unsure on how to add ROMS and BIOS to RetroDECK follow the [Start using RetroDECK](../../wiki_general/retrodeck-start.md)
- Go back into `Game Mode` by pressing the `Return to Game Mode` icon on the desktop.
- Navigate to RetroDECK `Library` -> `Non-Steam`.
- Go to `🎮 Controller Settings` -> `Controller Layouts` -> `Templates`
- Add one of the layouts for RetroDECK called `RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Neptune` SIMPLE or FULL.
- You can now use RetroDECK and it's ready to populate with ROMS. If you are unsure on how to add ROMS and BIOS to RetroDECK follow the [RetroDECK: Start Using](../../wiki_general/retrodeck-start.md)
### Step 4 (Optional): Extras
- Get RetroDECK Steam Grid art with BoilR or add it manually from [SteamgridDB](https://www.steamgriddb.com/search/grids?term=RetroDeck) for the Steam Grid.
- Read up on the [Steam Deck - Controller](../../wiki_rd_controls/hotkeys-steamdeck-neptune.md) to ease your navigation.
- Read up on the [ES DE: User Guide](../../wiki_system_guides/es-de/esde-guide.md)
- Check out our other software recommendations for the Steam Deck [Steam Deck - Software Recommendations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-software.md).
- Check various optional optimizations that can make some emulators run even better [Steam Deck - Optimizations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-optimize.md).
**(Optional): Extras**
- Get RetroDECK Steam Grid art and add it to your Steam library with BoilR, or add the art manually from [SteamgridDB](https://www.steamgriddb.com/search/grids?term=RetroDeck).
- Read up on the: [RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Hotkeys](../../wiki_rd_controls/hotkeys-steamdeck-neptune.md).
- Read up on the: [ES-DE: User Guide](../../wiki_system_guides/es-de/esde-guide.md).
- Explore our other software recommendations for the Steam Deck: [Steam Deck: Software Recommendations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-software.md).
- Check various optional optimizations that can make some systems run even better: [Steam Deck: Optimizations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-optimize.md).
## How do I update RetroDECK on the Steam Deck?
### From Desktop Mode
- Put the Steam Deck into Desktop Mode `Steam button` > `Power` > `Switch to Desktop`
- Put the Steam Deck into Desktop Mode `Steam button` -> `Power` -> `Switch to Desktop`
- Open the Discover application.
- Click on the updates tab.
- If there are any updates available it will be shown here.
- Click on the `Update` or `Update all` buttons.
- Click on the `Update` or `Update all` button.
### Decky: AutoFlatpaks
If you have Decky installed and the AutoFlatpaks plugin. You can update RetroDECK from gamemode. <br>
Read more here: [Steam Deck - Software Recommendations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-software.md).
If you have Decky installed and the AutoFlatpaks plugin. You can update RetroDECK from gamemode.
Read more here: [Steam Deck: Software Recommendations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-software.md).

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- On the Steam Deck, this guide needs to be done in Desktop Mode until step 4.
## Step 1: Installation & Configuration
`ES-DE Configurations`
### Steam Deck - Installation
**Steam Deck - Installation**
Follow the guide: [Steam Deck - Installation and Updates](../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-start.md)
### Linux Desktop - Installation
**Linux Desktop - Installation**
Follow the guide: [Linux Desktop - Installation and Updates](../wiki_devices/linux_desktop/linux-install.md)