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This tutorial will show you how to download the 2018 client.
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Steps:
1) Downloading the depot downloader
download the [depot downloader](https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/releases) and make sure to download the "DepotDownloader-framework" zip file, not the specific OS type and unzip it
2) Move to the directory
cd into the unzipped deport downloader folder (where the .dll is located)
Windows example: open cmd and type: `cd Downloads\DepotDownloader-framework`
3) Run depot downloader
type the following command, one after the other in no particular order replacing the YOUR_USERNAME and YOUR_PASSWORD variables:
4) Combine the files
Navigate to the 'depots' folder in the extracted zip from step 1. Combine the contents of depots/731/15155775 and depots/732/15155775 into one folder.
5) start csgo.exe and one tap some bots!
Fixes below 
Crashing on start
Account Error and Inventory Access
How to unlock inventory access (and fix account error) after CS:GO closing
Prime Bypass
Failing/Failed to connect with local Steam Client process/misc fixes
If you are getting this error try to add 2018 exe to your steam library as a non-steam game.
Connect to some servers, but not others?
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Steps:
1) Downloading the depot downloader
download the [depot downloader](https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/releases) and make sure to download the "DepotDownloader-framework" zip file, not the specific OS type and unzip it
2) Move to the directory
cd into the unzipped deport downloader folder (where the .dll is located)
Windows example: open cmd and type: `cd Downloads\DepotDownloader-framework`
3) Run depot downloader
type the following command, one after the other in no particular order replacing the YOUR_USERNAME and YOUR_PASSWORD variables:
dotnet DepotDownloader.dll -app 730 -depot 731 -manifest 7730133950978469317 -username YOUR_USERNAME -password YOUR_PASSWORD validate
dotnet DepotDownloader.dll -app 730 -depot 732 -manifest 2371237658946785713 -username YOUR_USERNAME -password YOUR_PASSWORD validate
4) Combine the files
Navigate to the 'depots' folder in the extracted zip from step 1. Combine the contents of depots/731/15155775 and depots/732/15155775 into one folder.
5) start csgo.exe and one tap some bots!


Crashing on start
Account Error and Inventory Access
How to unlock inventory access (and fix account error) after CS:GO closing
- Go here: csgo 2018\csgo
- Now find steam.inf file
- Change client version to ClientVersion=2000258
- Now you will have removed the account error and fixed the inventory
Prime Bypass
Failing/Failed to connect with local Steam Client process/misc fixes
If you are getting this error try to add 2018 exe to your steam library as a non-steam game.
Connect to some servers, but not others?
- Locate your cache folder in csgo/cache and delete everything in it
- Make sure you have done all the other fixes first (account error fix, client.dll replacement)
- Install CS2 and run it once
- Re-open 2018 legacy
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