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# Adding RetroDECK to Steam
Here are two ways to add RetroDECK to Steam and the settings you need to enable after adding it. If you have the Flatpak version of Steam installed, you need to do some extra steps for everything to work.
We plan to allow the user to automatically add RetroDECK to Steam in a future update from within the application.
There are several ways to add RetroDECK to Steam. If you have the Flatpak version of Steam installed, you need to do some extra steps for everything to work.
## Add with BoilR
<img src="../../wiki_images/logos/boilr-logo.png" width="150">
If you don't have [BoilR](https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.philipk.boilr) you can just install it from Flathub. BoilR will add RetroDECK to Steam (Flatpak or standard versions) and also add the Steam Grid art.
If you don't have you can just install it from Flathub. BoilR will add RetroDECK to Steam (Flatpak or standard versions) and also add the Steam Grid art.
On the Steam Deck do this in Desktop Mode-
1. Close Steam completely.
2. Open BoilR.
2. Open [BoilR](https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.philipk.boilr) (install it from Flathub if you don't have it).
3. Make sure RetroDECK is marked in the Import Games section.
4. Go to Settings.
4. Check Download Images.
5. Enter your Authentication Key from SteamGridDB.
6. Choose if you want animated images or other types of images.
7. Go back to `Import Games`.
8. Press the `Import Button`.
9. Close BoilR and open Steam. The RetroDECK entry should now be there.
4. Go to Settings, check Download Images, and enter your Authentication Key from SteamGridDB.
5. Choose if you want animated images or other types of images.
6. Go back to `Import Games` and press the `Import Button`.
7. Close BoilR and open Steam. The RetroDECK entry should now be there.
## Add Manually
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3. Visit SteamGridDB and manually download the art.
4. Follow the guides on SteamGridDB to set up each art piece correctly.
## Steam Flatpak Version - Extras
## Add Manually from SteamOS
In SteamOS, you can just right-click on RetroDECK on the desktop, and you will have an option to add it to Steam.
## Steam Flatpak Version
<img src="../../wiki_images/logos/flatpak-logo.png" width="150">
If you have the [Steam Flatpak](https://flathub.org/apps/com.valvesoftware.Steam) version installed, some extra steps apply.
### Prerequisites
**Warning:**
This opens up the Flatpak more than usual, as flatpaks are not allowed to run many system commands from the sandbox.
### Add the Permission
To make a flatpak launch other flatpaks, it needs a special permission called `org.freedesktop.Flatpak`.
This opens up the Flatpak more than normal, as flatpaks are not allowed to run many system commands from the sandbox.
You can add the permission using Flatseal or directly from the terminal.
**Flatseal:**
If you don't have [Flatseal](https://flathub.org/apps/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal) you can install it from Flathub.
1. Open Flatseal.
1. Open [Flatseal](https://flathub.org/apps/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal) (install it from Flathub if you don't have it).
2. Click on Steam.
3. Scroll down to `Session Bus`.
4. Press the `+` sign.
5. Paste in `org.freedesktop.Flatpak`.
6. Launch Steam.
3. Scroll down to `Session Bus` and press the `+` sign.
4. Paste in `org.freedesktop.Flatpak`.
5. Launch Steam.
**Terminal:**
Copy the following into the terminal:
Open and copy the following into the terminal:
`flatpak --user override --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Flatpak com.valvesoftware.Steam`
### Add RetroDECK to Steam
### Add RetroDECK to Steam Flatpak
Add RetroDECK to Steam with by following the guides above.
Add RetroDECK to Steam by via a method following the guides above.
**Special Notes on Manual Install:**
**Note on manual install:**
Steam won't find the application directly, so you will need to manually browse to the desktop file to add it: