Steam is a huge gaming platform, and the download manager for games is robust and fast.

Let’s have a look at this feature.

The fastest way to get into the Steam Client Console on a Windows machine is as follows.

person looking at steam client on laptop

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First, hit theWin + Rbuttons to bring up the Run program.

Steam should immediately open, and a new tab will be available in the main screen, simply titledConsole.

We’ll be doing something relatively simple with it.

screenshot of the steam client console

TypeOpenfollowed by a URL to any website.

We’ll use google.com.

The website will now open in Steam’s web online window.

screenshot of the run command dialogue with steam console command

This could be anything a web client can open and download.

Use theOpencommand from earlier, followed by a URL.

We’ll use Steam’s own download URL for our example.

screenshot of the steam client console text input

A Novelty or Handy Download Feature?

However, knowing how you’re free to if you oughta is useful.

And now, you’ve got all the information it’s crucial that you help.

screenshot of google open in steam

screenshot of a download url in steam client console

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