# Can't open the console

**URL:** <https://discourse.ioquake.org/t/cant-open-the-console/3087>\
**Category:** support\
**Created:** [August 24, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.ioquake.org/t/cant-open-the-console/3087 "2025-08-24T12:19:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Dangertits](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.ioquake.org/dangertits/32/853_2.png) [@Dangertits](https://discourse.ioquake.org/u/Dangertits)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.ioquake.org/t/cant-open-the-console/3087/1 "2025-08-24T12:19:19Z")

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I just installed ioquake 3, I followed every step on the Players Guide and the game works fine except i cant open the console command the “~” button doesn’t work anymore i tried every button it doesn’t open how am i going to fix this?

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**Author:** ![MrNuclearMonster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.ioquake.org/mrnuclearmonster/32/820_2.png) [@MrNuclearMonster](https://discourse.ioquake.org/u/MrNuclearMonster)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.ioquake.org/t/cant-open-the-console/3087/2 "2025-08-24T18:47:49Z")

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Try shift and escape at the same time.