Console



The console is a command line user interface that allows the user to modify, customize or interact with Dota 2 using lines of text (commands). It is hidden from players by default, but can be activated in the Steam Launch Options.

Access

 * 1) Open the Steam client
 * 2) Navigate to Library tab
 * 3) Right click Dota 2
 * 4) Select Properties
 * 5) Navigate to General tab
 * 6) Click Set Launch Options...
 * 7) Enter -console in the text field
 * 8) Run Dota 2
 * 9) Hit the console hotkey (Default is \)

An alternative way: [doesn't work - config.cfg does not exist]


 * 1) Open the file {Steam folder}\SteamApps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\cfg\config.cfg with any text editor like Notepad
 * 2) Add the following: con_enable 1
 * 3) Launch Dota 2
 * 4) Hit the console hotkey (Default is \)

Using the console
You can find a list of console commands here. However, editing commands in the console is not saved, so you have to edit it every time, when you launch the game. You can create a file named autoexec.cfg in ...\Steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\dota\cfg and add some commands there. They will then be executed every time you start the game.