How to Sign In
SGI has two ways to sign in. They both give you access to the same features, with some documented exceptions. Choose the one that works best for you.
Steam Sign-in
This is the recommended method. SGI signs in directly to Steam's servers so it doesn't need the Steam client installed or running on your PC at all.
SGI never sees or stores your password. Your information is sent directly to Steam's own servers to establish the sign-in, the same as signing in through the official Steam client or mobile app
Open SGI
On first launch, you'll land on the sign-in screen
Choose Steam Sign-in
Click Steam Sign-in
Sign in
- Enter your Steam username and password, or
- Use the Or sign in with QR panel shown next to it, and scan the code with the Steam mobile app
Steam Guard
If prompted, approve the sign-in from your Steam mobile app, or enter the Steam Guard code sent to your email
Continue
Once signed in, you're taken straight to the dashboard automatically
Legacy Sign-in
Use this if you'd rather not enter your Steam username/password into SGI at all. It requires the Steam client to already be installed, running, and signed in.
You must have the Steam client installed, running, and signed in to at least one account
Legacy Sign-in only supports one signed-in account at a time. This is a real limitation of the Steam client itself, not something SGI can lift. To use more than one account at once, sign in to the additional accounts with Steam Sign-in instead
Install Steam
Download and install the Steam client
Sign in to Steam
Sign in to your Steam account via the Steam client
Choose Legacy Sign-in
Open SGI and click Legacy Sign-in on the sign-in screen
Select your account
If you're signed in to more than one account in the Steam client, SGI lists all of them; choose yours by clicking its avatar
Continue
Click Continue to proceed to the dashboard
What's different between the two
SGI behaves differently depending on which method you used to sign in. This is because each method talks to and interacts with Steam in a different way. The table below summarizes the differences:
| Steam Sign-in | Legacy Sign-in | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam client required? | No | Yes, must be installed, running, and signed in |
| Sign-in method | Steam username/password, or QR code sign-in | Pick from accounts already signed in to the local Steam client |
| Multiple accounts at once? | Yes, see Multi-Account | No, one account at a time |
| Play games while idling? | No | Yes |
Everything else (Card Farming, Achievement Unlocker, Achievement Manager, Inventory Manager, Idling, Automatic Idler, Favorites) works the same regardless of which method you used.