steamcmd:tldr:d1d5e
This command runs the SteamCMD utility and performs several actions:
-
steamcmd
starts the SteamCMD utility. -
+@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType ${windows}
sets the platform type to Windows. This is an optional parameter that can be used to enforce the platform type if needed. -
+login ${anonymous}
logs in to the Steam account with the username "anonymous". This is a special account used for public access to certain content and does not require a password. -
+app_update ${appid} validate
updates a specific Steam application with the givenappid
(application ID). This parameter specifies the particular game or software that you want to update. Thevalidate
option ensures that the application is validated and any corrupted files will be reacquired. -
+quit
quits the SteamCMD utility after the previous actions have been completed.
Note: You need to replace ${windows}
with the appropriate platform type if you're not running the command on Windows. Similarly, ${anonymous}
and ${appid}
need to be replaced with the appropriate username and application ID, respectively.