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*You may need to run the file *multiple* times until the message "HLDS installation up to date" displays. | *You may need to run the file *multiple* times until the message "HLDS installation up to date" displays. | ||
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*Create a file called server.cfg in 'C:\hlserver\orangebox\tf\cfg' | *Create a file called server.cfg in 'C:\hlserver\orangebox\tf\cfg' | ||
*Edit the file with these details | *Edit the file with these details | ||
Revision as of 08:09, 17 August 2011
This is a setup guide that allows you to install a basic Team Fortress 2 Windows dedicated server. In the below example the server is installed onto the C drive in a folder called 'hlserver'.
Contents
Download and install the HLDS Update Tool
- Download HldsUpdateTool.exe and run it to install the updater tool.
- Choose where to install it to, for example 'c:\hlserver'. Make sure that the install path is different from the directory where HldsUpdateTool.exe has been downloaded to, otherwise it gives the error that another HldsUpdateTool.exe installer is in use.
Create an updating batch file
- Create a file called update.bat in the folder where you installed the tool, i.e. 'c:\hlserver'
- Edit the file with this text:
HldsUpdateTool.exe -command update -game tf -dir "c:\hlserver" -verify_all -retry pause
Start the download/update
- Run the update.bat to start the download, may take several hours as dedicated server content is currently 4.1GB
- You may need to run the file *multiple* times until the message "HLDS installation up to date" displays.
Create/Update server files
- Create a file called server.cfg in 'C:\hlserver\orangebox\tf\cfg'
- Edit the file with these details
hostname "Your_Servers_Name" rcon_password "Your_Rcon_Password" sv_contact "admin@yourdomain.com" mp_timelimit "30"
- edit the files motd.txt, maplist.txt and mapcycle.txt all found in the 'C:\hlserver\orangebox\tf' folder
Create a batch file to run the server
- Create a file in 'C:\hlserver\' called tf.bat
- Edit the file with this text:
orangebox\srcds.exe -console -game tf +map ctf_2fort +maxplayers 24
- Run the file tf.bat to start your server
