For those of you who have not get Dota 2 Beta Key, there are several steps that you need to do in order to obtain Beta Key. First, please visit http://store.steampowered.com/ to install Steam and register for an ID. After that, you have to visit Dota 2 offical website http://blog.dota2.com/ to sign up for a Dota 2 invite by clicking the green button on right hand side of this page with 'sign up for a Dota 2 invite' written on it. The final step is you have to join any beta keys giveaway event on https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDota2. If you are lucky, you will receive beta key. Beta key is not a password, it is just enable you to play Dota 2 on Steam and Dota 2 and Dota 2 test are available in Library of your Steam platform after you received an email from Steam Support.
The image below tells you that you are now able to play Dota 2 on Steam after you downloaded and installed it.
Dota 2 First View
There are 6 tabs on the above which are Today, Updates, Play, Watch, Learn and Socialize. Image below is example of Today Tab.
You can choose to have a random-assigned match or AI mode by clicking Play. There are Matchmaking, Private Games and Learn To Play. Matchmaking enables you to play with other players from all over the world, while private games enables you to play Dota 2 on your own such as fighting Bots (previously known as AI in Dota 1). There are few steps to follow so that you can fight Bots. First, click ' CREATE LOBBY'. After that, click any slot that you want. Then, click 'GAME SETUP' on your right hand side. Then, tick "FILL IN EMPTY SLOTS WITH BOTS' and select your game difficulty-passive,easier,easy,normal or unfair. At last change your version to latest and click 'SAVE SETTINGS' and you can now start your game.
On Watch tab, you can watch any Live or Recent games.
On Learn tab, you can view any of 73 heroes, their descriptions, their skills and they can be grouped into Carry, Initiator, Support, Ganker and Pusher.
There are no pretty much things that are available on Updates and Socialize Tab.
Dota 2 New Layout
as updated on 25 May 2012
"Today" Tab
"Play" Tab
"Watch" Tab
"Learn" Tab
