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## 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.
- **Optional** If you have external controllers connected you can also apply those templates via `🎮 Controller Settings` -> `Controller Layouts` -> `Templates`.
- Read up on the [RetroDECK: Controller Hotkeys](../../wiki_rd_controls/hotkeys-retrodeck.md)..
- Launch RetroDECK and Enjoy!
- **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`.
- **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.
- **Enable Templates Optional**: If you have external controllers connected you can also apply those templates via `🎮 Controller Settings` -> `Controller Layouts` -> `Templates`.
- **Read up on the RetroDECK: Controller Hotkeys**: [RetroDECK: Controller Hotkeys](../../wiki_rd_controls/hotkeys-retrodeck.md).
- **Launch RetroDECK and Enjoy!**
## Step-by-Step Guide to Install RetroDECK on the Steam Deck