How to find your Steam ID

[himselfe]

The following is a quick and easy method for finding your Steam ID without having to open a game and join a server:

NOTE: This method does depend on the existence of the file 'steam.log', however this will always be present if you have already played a game on your current steam installation.

1. Find your Steam installation directory, it's usually 'C:\Program Files\Steam':
   
2. Open 'steam.log' (if it exists). On Windows XP doubleclicking it should open the file in notepad, if not, open a new notepad window and drag and drop 'steam.log' on to that window.
3. Look for the first line that says 'ConnectionPool' in the second column:
   

   CsComm        [B]ConnectionPool[/B]        Apr-19-2006  15:02:30.795  [3980]  Did not find an existing connection, attempting new connection 0,192.168.0.38:27030 for 0:0:1234567

4. At the end of that line it should say something like 'for 0:0:12345', '0:0:12345' in this case is your actual steam ID:
   

   ...attempting new connection 0,192.168.0.38:27030 for [B]0:0:1234567[/B]

 

[AntiAnto]

Thank you.

 

[Dekstar]

Good stuff, this'll come in handy!

\o/ Sticky ftw.

 

[Hazar]

I have a 5 digit one

how 'bout you guys?

edit: never mind, 7 for me, I was looking at the wrong number

 

[Dekstar]

mine's 0:0:4000410
Is that good or bad?
EDIT: I got my Steam account for the CSS beta thingumy. so I'm not sure how long ago that was.

 

[Hazar]

/me hacks dekstar's account

 

[alecc63]

what is so important about steam id

 

[himselfe]

what is so important about steam id

It's usually required for various admin related purposes among other things.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Some people think having a lower number or something along those lines makes their account superior and therefore they earn higher status. No one cares really. When someone needs your steam_id to add you to the admins list, or when you join a clan or such, clan leaders usually request it. Thanks to himselfe for the independant thread.