wfandy: I just bought a new computer and want to know what I have to do to enable me to download and install my games to the new computer or if I have to create a new account.
No new account needed. You use the same one as before. (The same as your login to this forum).
If you want to download games, you have 2 or 3 options:
- via Galaxy client:
Download and install:
https://www.gog.com/galaxy Run it, log in, browse your game library, let the client handle the games' download and installation.
- via web browser:
Open your web library and download offline installers:
https://www.gog.com/account Select a game. Do *not* click the big blue button. Instead, expand the bottom category "Download Offline Backup Game Installers". Manually download all required files. Afterwards, run the setup executable(s).
- the sloppy way (not recommended):
Copy the game directories from your old to your new computer.
Also copy the game's settings and save files from your old computer's user profile folder(s).
Run the games directly by double-clicking the main executable file.
This procedure might or might not work. There's a high chance that one will miss some hidden yet important parts or settings. Smaller and simpler games are more likely to survive.