
In this tutorial we will be covering the process of installing and running a CS:S Game server.
##Prerequisites
- A Vultr Instance with 2 GB of RAM and running Ubuntu.
##Getting Started
- Update the packages:
sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
. - Install these additional libraries:
sudo apt-get install lib32gcc1 libc6-i386
. - Add a new user for running the game server:
sudo adduser steam
(For security purposes). - Login to the new user that we created:
su steam
.
##Downloading SteamCMD SteamCMD is a free tool created by Valve and used to download Game Server files easily.
- As you are logged as the steam user, make sure you’re in
/home/steam
. - Create a directory for SteamCMD:
mkdir SteamCMD
. - Navigate to the newly created directory and download the SteamCMD archive:
cd steamCMD && wget http://media.steampowered.com/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz
. - Extract the
archive:tar -xvzf steamcmd_linux.tar.gz
.
##Running SteamCMD Now we get to the exciting bit, downloading the actual files that make the game server operate.
- Run SteamCMD:
./steamcmd.sh
. - Login to Steam servers anonymously:
login anonymous
. - Set the install directory:
force_install_dir ./css/
. - Download the game files:
app_update 232330 validate
(This may take a while). - Quit the SteamCMD console:
quit
.
##Running the CS:S server
- Navigate to the CS:S Installation Directory:
cd css
- Execute this command to run the server:
./srcds_run -console -game cstrike -maxplayers 20 - port 27015 +map de_dust2
.
##Conclusion Your CS:S server should be up and running! To connect to it use the IP on your Vultr instance.
For an advanced configuration guide refer to the CS:S section on the SteamCMD Wiki. Enjoy!
This concludes our tutorial. Thank you for reading.
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