1) Getting started with HLDSUpdatetool
First of all download hldsupdatetool from the VALVe webserver. Make a dir called srcds_l, and save hldsupdatetool in that dir and run it. (Check this out when you have an uncompress error.)
Command(s):
mkdir srcds_l
cd srcds_l
wget
chmod +x hldsupdatetool.bin
./hldsupdatetool.bin
./steam
The new version of HLDSUpdateTool will be downloaded now. You will be returned to the console after its done.
2) Downloading the files
We can start downloading the files. This can take a few hours depending on the connection the server uses.
Command(s):
./steam -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir .
If you want to install a Half-Life 2 Deathmatch server, use "hl2mp" for the game switch.
Go get yourself a cup of coffee.
3) Starting srcds
First edit (or create) srcds_l/cstrike/cfg/server.cfg like you want it to be. Now we are ready to run the srcds.
./srcds_run -console -game cstrike +map de_dust -maxplayers 16 -autoupdate
and press enter. (-game hl2mp if it's a HL2DM server ofcourse)
Your srcds is now up and running.
Extra) Running srcds in background (re-attachable)
We will make a script that will run the srcds in the background in a "screen"
you will need to have screen installed for this. make a file called server.sh and put this in:
Command(s):
#!/bin/sh
echo "Starting Cs:Source Server"
sleep 1
screen -A -m -d -S css-server ./srcds_run -console -game cstrike +map de_dust +maxplayers 16 -autoupdate
Save the file, and chmod it to run
Command(s):
chmod +x server.sh
If you want to start your server, simply run server.sh . It will start your srcd server in the background, to open it type:
Command(s):
screen -x css-server
If you want to close it again press ctrl+a+d, and it will detach the screen and keep it running in the background.
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24 Oct 2004 by Japje
