Hard Drive Issues

[Jeraico]

I just recently built my pc with a 250gb ssd and a 1tb hard drive, making sure to (and told by who was helping me build it) install the os (Win 10) on the ssd, for the amazing boot time, and plug in the hard drive after this whole process. I got the hard drive allocated and everything, and went to download steam as my first priority. I want Steam to be downloaded on the hard drive, but when I select the hard drive it has zero files on it, and of course the system files are on the ssd, so how do I download anything on my hard drive now? 

[Electronics Wizardy]

In steam there is a install option when you install a game.

[Jeraico]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

In steam there is a install option when you install a game.

Im downloading steam onto my pc... not any games yet. My problem is steam wont download in my hard drive

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Jeraico said:

Im downloading steam onto my pc... not any games yet. My problem is steam wont download in my hard drive

You have to change it when you install a game.

[Jeraico]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

You have to change it when you install a game.

? are you saying download it onto my ssd?

[Godlygamer23]

2 minutes ago, Jeraico said:

? are you saying download it onto my ssd?

You must create a Steam Library folder onto the hard drive, and then add that folder in the Downloads option within Steam.

[Mooshi]

P. sure the exe gives you the option to choose a directory to install to. 

[Jeraico]

Thank you Godlygamer, that fixed it (idk how to delete this comment)

[Godlygamer23]

2 minutes ago, Jeraico said:

How do I do that? And will that be the case with all of my downloads?

When you have Steam open, at the top of the window, you should see an option labeled "Steam." Click on that, and then click on "Settings." Click on "Downloads" next, and click on "Steam Library Folders." You should be able to add your hard drive from here.

 

When downloading something from the Steam store, you will be prompted to give a location on where you would like the media to go, along with the ability to create a new location if desired.