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Steam is a video game distribution platform that hosts, sometimes exclusively, Bohemia Interactive games such as Arma 3, Take On Helicopters and Arma Reforger.

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See Steam (service).

Available Bohemia Interactive Games

Assistance

Verify Game Files

In the event of a game issue, it is sometimes recommended to make Steam verify the game files:

right-click on the game in the Steam list
select "Properties"
click on "Local Files"
press "Verify integrity of game files"

Steam will now verify and repair modified files. This will not erase any personal files; game progress, controls and other configurations will remain unchanged.

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See Steam's tutorial.

Move Arma 3 Workshop Items

A Symbolic link (also known as Symlink) can make this happen, making Windows believe a directory is actually in another location.

Locate the Workshop directory, in which the 107410 directory (which has the entire Arma 3 related Workshop items) is present.
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Usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content or if SteamLibrary is installed on another drive (e.g D:), D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\workshop\content.
Copy the 107410 directory to its new location (e.g E:\NewArma3WorkshopDirectory)
Rename the <workshop directory>\107410 source directory to make a backup and ensure it is not used accidentally(e.g 107410_backup)
Open Command Prompt in Administrator mode (Windows Search > type "cmd", right-click > "Run as Administrator")
Enter this command: mklink /d target source, where:
- target is the original 107410 location, e.g C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410
- source is the actual data directory, e.g E:\NewArma3WorkshopDirectory
Press Enter ↵ to run the command, here mklink /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410" "E:\NewArma3WorkshopDirectory"
This is it! There is nothing else to configure and nothing to change Launcher-wise. Start the game to make sure it recognizes the items properly.
If everything went well, the backup can be safely deleted (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410_backup).

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To delete a symbolic link, simply delete the target directory from Windows Explorer (here C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410 > right-click > delete).
See also How-To Geek tutorial.

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-= How to install Arma 3 Workshop items/Mods into other drive than the game itself =
+{{TOC|side}}
-== Summary ==
+{{Link|https://store.steampowered.com/|Steam}} is a video game distribution platform that hosts, sometimes exclusively, {{GameCategory|bi|link= y}} games such as {{arma3}}, {{tkoh}} and {{armaR}}.
-A Symlink can make this happened.
+{{Feature|informative|See {{Wikipedia|Steam (service)}}.}}
-{{
-	Feature|warning|I, POLPOX take no responsibility of your consequence what you've done! I'm here just to introduce the way.
+== Available {{Name|bi}} Games ==
+{{Columns|3|
+* {{GameCategory|ofp|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|arma1|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|arma2|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|arma2oa|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|arma3|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|armaR|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|dayz|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|ylands|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|tkoh|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|tkom|link= y}}
+* {{GameCategory|carriercommand|link= y}}
 }}
-== Step by step ==
-# Locate the Workshop folder. We call this “''Content Folder'',” the folder {{hl|107410}} (which has the entire Arma 3 related Wrokshop items) “''Workshop Folder''.” {{
-	Feature|informative|Usually {{hl|C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content}} or if you have SteamLibrary in other drive, {{hl|C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\workshop\content}}.<br/>This is the folder of entire Workshop items are located. Note that, the {{hl|!Workshop}} folder that located in the game folder is a fake folder, it contains nothing actually.
+== Assistance ==
-}}
-# Copy ''Workshop Folder'' to somewhere else you want to place the data. We call this new place “''New Folder''” in this guide. (e.g. {{hl|D:\Arma3WorkshopFolder}})
+=== Verify Game Files ===
-# Rename ''Workshop folder'' to make a temporary backup. (e.g. {{hl|107410_backup}})
-# Open Command Prompt in Administrator mode.
+In the event of a game issue, it is sometimes recommended to make Steam verify the game files:
-# Enter this command<enforce>mklink /d TargetLocation NewFolder</enforce>{{
+* right-click on the game in the Steam list
-	Feature|informative|Replace {{hl|TargetLocation}} with ''Content Folder''\107410, {{hl|NewFolder}} with ''New Folder'' you've just made.<br/>e.g.<enforce>mklink /d "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410" "D:\Arma3WorkshopFolder"</enforce>
+* select "Properties"
+* click on "Local Files"
+* press "Verify integrity of game files"
+Steam will now verify and repair modified files. This will not erase any personal files; game progress, controls and other configurations will remain unchanged.
+{{Feature|informative|See {{Link|https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0C48-FCBD-DA71-93EB|Steam's tutorial}}.}}
+=== Move {{arma3}} Workshop Items ===
+A {{Wikipedia|Symbolic link}} (also known as Symlink) can make this happen, making Windows believe a directory is actually in another location.
+# Locate the Workshop directory, in which the {{hl|107410}} directory (which has the entire {{arma3}} related Workshop items) is present.<!--
+-->{{Feature|informative|Usually {{hl|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content}} or if SteamLibrary is installed on another drive (e.g {{hl|D:}}), {{hl|D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\workshop\content}}.}}
+# '''Copy''' the {{hl|107410}} directory to its new location (e.g {{hl|E:\NewArma3WorkshopDirectory}})
+# Rename the {{hl|<workshop directory>\107410}} source directory to make a backup and ensure it is not used accidentally(e.g {{hl|107410_backup}})
+# Open Command Prompt in Administrator mode (Windows Search > type "cmd", right-click > "Run as Administrator")
+# Enter this command: <code>mklink /d ''target'' ''source''</code>, where:
+#* ''target'' is the original {{hl|107410}} location, e.g {{hl|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410}}
+#* ''source'' is the actual data directory, e.g {{hl|E:\NewArma3WorkshopDirectory}}
+# Press {{Controls|Enter}} to run the command, here <code>mklink /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410" "E:\NewArma3WorkshopDirectory"</code>
+# This is it! There is nothing else to configure and nothing to change Launcher-wise. Start the game to make sure it recognizes the items properly.
+# If everything went well, the backup can be safely deleted ({{hl|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410_backup}}).
+{{Feature|informative|
+To delete a symbolic link, simply delete the ''target'' directory from Windows Explorer (here {{hl|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\107410}} > right-click > delete).<br>
+See also {{Link|https://www.howtogeek.com/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/|How-To Geek tutorial}}.
 }}
-# Done! Make sure Arma 3 recognizes the items properly.
-# If you don't need, remove the backup.