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3. Put the BIOS files inside `retrodeck/bios/`.
4. Put the ROMs & game files inside `retrodeck/roms/`.
5. Choose to install Steam Controller Templates for RetroDECK (this should be checked by default) during installation.
5. Add RetroDECK to Steam: [How-to: Add RetroDECK to Steam](../../wiki_general/add-to-steam.md).
5. Add RetroDECK to Steam: [How-to: Add RetroDECK to Steam](../../wiki_management/add-to-steam.md).
6. Enable controller support in Steam: [How-to: Enable Controllers in Steam ](../../wiki_general/supported-controllers.md).
7. Connect your controller to your desktop.
8. Navigate to RetroDECK in Steam

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# How do I install RetroDECK on the Steam Deck?
# How-to: Install RetroDECK on the Steam Deck
<img src="../../../wiki_images/logos/steam-deck-logo.png" width="150">
## Quickstart guide
- 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 Storage`, `SD Card` or `Custom Location`.
- Put the BIOS files inside `retrodeck/bios/`.
- Put the ROMs & game files 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- Check various optional optimizations that can make some systems run even better: [Steam Deck: Optimizations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-optimize.md).
## Full step by step guide
<img src="../../../wiki_images/logos/steam-deck-logo.png" width="75">
**NOTE:**
Depending on what language you have set in Desktop Mode things might be named differently.
Depending on what language you have set in `Desktop Mode`, things might be named differently.
## Quickstart guide
- Switch to `Desktop Mode`: Press the `Steam button` -> `Power` -> `Switch to Desktop`
- Install RetroDECK: Open the Discover application and search for RetroDECK. Press the install button.
- First-Time Setup: Launch RetroDECK from Discover or the KDE program menu under Games -> RetroDECK.
- Choose where to create the main folder retrodeck/: Internal Storage, SD Card, or Custom Location.
- Install Steam Controller Templates: During installation, choose to install Steam Controller Templates for RetroDECK (this should be checked by default).
- Add RetroDECK to Steam Library: In Steam desktop, go to the `Games` tab, press `Add non-Steam game to My library`, and select RetroDECK. If that doesn't work, right-click on the RetroDECK desktop icon and press `Add to Steam`.
- **Optional** 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).
- Add BIOS and ROMs: Put the BIOS files inside `retrodeck/bios/` and ROMs & game files inside `retrodeck/roms/`.
- Switch back to `Game Mode`: Go to RetroDECK on the Steam Grid under `Library` -> `Non-Steam`.
- Configure Controller Layouts: Add the RetroDECK: `Steam Deck - Neptune Official Template` under `🎮 Controller Settings` -> `Controller Layouts` -> `Templates`. Choose either the SIMPLE radial layout or FULL radial layout.
- Read up on the [RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Hotkeys](../../wiki_rd_controls/hotkeys-steamdeck-neptune.md).
- Launch RetroDECK and Enjoy!
**Other Quick Tips:**
- 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).
## Step-by-Step Guide to Install RetroDECK on the Steam Deck
### Step 1: Go to Desktop Mode
Put the Steam Deck into Desktop Mode:
Put the Steam Deck into `Desktop Mode`:
`Steam button` > `Power` > `Switch to Desktop`
### Step 2: Install from Discover
- Open the Discover application.
- Inside Discover search for RetroDECK and press the install button.
- 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.
- Search for RetroDECK and press the install button.
- After installation, launch RetroDECK from Discover or 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`.
- During setup, choose to install `RetroDECK Steam Controller Profiles`s (highly recommended) and optional BIOS files.
### Step 3: Configure the Steam Controller Profiles
#### Step 3: Add to Steam & Add files
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`.
- Read the guide on: [How-to: Add RetroDECK to Steam](../../wiki_management/add-to-steam.md).
- Add BIOS and ROMs: Put the BIOS files inside `retrodeck/bios/` and ROMs & game files inside `retrodeck/roms/`. If you are unsure how to add ROMs and BIOS to RetroDECK [RetroDECK: Start Using](../../wiki_general/retrodeck-start.md).
- After this, you can see RetroDECK in Steam Deck's `Game Mode` after returning from `Desktop Mode`.
### Step 4: Configure the Steam Controller Profiles
This step is only needed if you installed the profiles. If you missed installing the layouts, you can always reinstall them from `RetroDECK Configurator` -> `Tools` -> `Install: RetroDECK Controller Layouts`.
- 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`
- Go to 🎮 Controller `🎮 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)
- Read up on the [RetroDECK: Steam Deck - Hotkeys](../../wiki_rd_controls/hotkeys-steamdeck-neptune.md).
**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).
- 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?
## How-to: Update RetroDECK on the Steam Deck
- 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.
- If there are any updates available, they will be shown here.
- 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.
If you have Decky installed and the AutoFlatpaks plugin, you can update RetroDECK from `Game Mode`.
Read more here: [Steam Deck: Software Recommendations](../../wiki_devices/steamdeck/steamdeck-software.md).

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- Guides - Files & Game Management 📂:
- Add RetroDECK to Steam: wiki_general/add-to-steam.md
- Add RetroDECK to Steam: wiki_management/add-to-steam.md
- Manage your BIOS/Firmware: wiki_management/bios-firmware.md
- Manage your Multidisk/file games: wiki_management/multi-disk.md
- Move RetroDECK to a new device: wiki_management/retrodeck-move.md