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How to Install SourceMod on your Counter Strike: Source Server

Counter Strike: Source

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Dec 11, 2024

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.

1:

Access your Control Panel and Stop the server.

2:

Navigate to the SourceMod website and Install the latest Linux version.

SourceMod download page for Counter-Strike: Source mods, featuring a Linux download option for Steam-based installations.

3:

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.

Counter-Strike: Source mod installation folder showing 'addons' and 'cfg' directories for configuring Steam mods.

4:

Navigate to the VDF Generator website.

5:

Generate a metamod.vdf file for Counter Strike: Source.

Generate a metamod.vdf file for Counter-Strike: Source mods to configure your Steam server's addon folder.

6:

Move the metamod.vdf file you generated to the addons folder located in the directory where you extracted the files in Step 3.

Counter-Strike: Source addons folder with 'metamod', 'sourcemod', and 'metamod.vdf' file for Steam server mods setup.

7:

Access your Server Control panel and Navigate to the Files tab.

Counter-Strike: Source server panel with options to manage files, upload mods, and start Steam server for 16 players.

8:

Locate and Open the cstrike folder.

Counter-Strike: Source server 'cstrike' directory in the file manager, used for managing Steam game files and mods.

9:

Upload the addons and cfg folders into the cstrike directory that you extracted in Step 3.

Counter-Strike: Source server file manager with 'addons' and 'cfg' folders ready for SourceMod installation via Steam.

10:

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.


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Jay Miller

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