SourceMod is a popular modding framework for CS: Source servers that is required to run any plugins. Many popular community server features like zombie escape, are accomplished using plugins/mods.
# Installing SourceMod
To install SourceMod on your server, download the SourceMod files and upload them to your server files.
- Access your Control Panel and Stop the server.
- Navigate to the SourceMod website and Install the latest Linux version.
- After downloading SourceMod, extract the files to a secure folder on your PC.
We recommend using WinRAR to create and extract .zip files, which can be found here.
- Navigate to the VDF Generator website.
- Generate a
metamod.vdffile for Counter Strike: Source. - Move the
metamod.vdffile you generated to the addons folder located in the directory where you extracted the files in Step 3. - Access your Server Control panel and Navigate to the Files tab.
- Locate and Open the cstrike folder.
- Upload the addons and cfg folders into the cstrike directory that you extracted in Step 3.
- Start your server.
That's it! You've now installed SourceMod on your Counter-Strike: Source server. With SourceMod, you can easily manage plugins, mods, and server admin commands.
