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<title>Buying and Installing Rust</title>⤶
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# Buying Rust⤶
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Rust is available for purchase on the Steam platform. Before you can play, you'll need to buy the game and install it on your computer.⤶
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## System Requirements⤶
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**Minimum:**⤶
+ OS: Windows 11 64bit⤶
+ Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600⤶
+ Memory: 12 GB RAM⤶
+ Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel® Arc™ A580⤶
+ DirectX: Version 11⤶
+ Network: Broadband Internet connection⤶
+ Storage: 45 GB available space⤶
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**ADDITIONAL NOTES: SSD is highly recommended or expect longer than average load times.**⤶
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**Recommended:**⤶
+ OS: Windows 11 64bit⤶
+ Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel® Core i7-6700K⤶
+ Memory: 16 GB RAM⤶
+ Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6600XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Arc B580⤶
+ DirectX: Version 12⤶
+ Network: Broadband Internet connection⤶
+ Storage: 45 GB available space⤶
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**ADDITIONAL NOTES: SSD Required.**⤶
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**Important Note:** Rust is currently available for Windows and macOS. The game is not natively supported on Linux at this time.⤶
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## Where to Buy⤶
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Rust is available exclusively through Steam:⤶
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1. Visit the Steam store page for Rust⤶
2. Click "Add to Cart" or "Buy Now"⤶
3. Complete your purchase through Steam⤶
4. The game will be added to your Steam library⤶
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You can also add Rust to your wishlist to be notified of sales and updates.⤶
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# Installing Rust⤶
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Once you've purchased Rust, installation is straightforward through the Steam client.⤶
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## Installation Steps⤶
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1. Open your Steam client and log into your account⤶
2. Navigate to your Library⤶
3. Find Rust in your game list⤶
4. Click on Rust to open its library page⤶
5. Click the "Install" button⤶
6. Choose your installation location ⤶
7. Click "Next" to begin the download and installation⤶
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## First Launch⤶
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After installation completes:⤶
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1. Click "Play" from your Steam library⤶
2. Rust will perform a first-time setup⤶
3. The game may need to install additional prerequisites like DirectX⤶
4. Once setup is complete, the game will launch to the main menu⤶
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## Verifying Game Files⤶
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If you experience issues after installation, you can verify your game files:⤶
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1. Right-click on Rust in your Steam library⤶
2. Select "Properties"⤶
3. Go to the "Installed Files" tab⤶
4. Click "Verify integrity of game files"⤶
5. Steam will check and repair any corrupted or missing files⤶
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# Getting Started⤶
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Once installed, you're ready to start playing! Here are some next steps:⤶
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+ Learn about <page>the_tool_cupboard</page> to protect your base⤶
+ Explore <page>Building-terminology</page> to understand common building concepts⤶
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