I tested the setup on Debian Stretch (naive installation) and Jessie (LinuxGSM installation). The setup should work on Debian 8 (Jessie), Debian 9 (Stretch) and Ubuntu (16.04). However, If you're running on Windows or other non-debian based Linux OS (e.g. CentOS, openSUSE), this guide doesn't apply to you.
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Test server delay (RTT)
ping -c 4 138.68.252.208 # on Linux
ping -n 4 138.68.252.208 # on Windows
To keep your server safe, it's always recommended to enable both private key and password login authentication.
(Guide: Setup SSH Authentication
, Enable both authentication)
Create an user account name steam (or whatever name you like). You will be prompted to create a password.
adduser steam
Give your created account sudo privilege.
adduser steam sudo
Switch to your account.
su - steam
Go to your home directory.
cd /home/steam
Create a directory for SteamCMD and switch to it.
mkdir ~/Steam && cd ~/Steam
Install dependency library.
sudo apt-get install lib32gcc1 && sudo apt-get install lib32stdc++6
Download and extract SteamCMD.
curl -sqL "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" | tar zxvf -
Run SteamCMD and updates will automatically be download. If success, Steam> prompts.
~/Steam/steamcmd.sh
Login your steam account. Your will be required to enter your steam password (, and Two-factor code if Steam Guard is enabled).
login [Steam Username]
Designate install path for csgo server.
force_install_dir /path/to/csgo-ds/
Login as anonymous.
login anonymous
Install csgo dedicated server. This step takes quite a while, approx. 17 GB space will be used.
app_update 740 validate
When installation completes, quit SteamCmd.
quit
Start a casual game on dust 2 (see note). More script info Source Dedicated Server.
/path/to/csgo-ds/srcds_run -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 +mapgroup mg_active +map de_dust2 +sv_setsteamaccount [token]
Open CS:GO game and connect to your server. On CS:GO game console.
connect IP[:PORT]
or Search your server on community server pages PLAY > BROWSE COMMUNITY SERVERS. HF.
Note: To host public servers, you need Steam Game Server Login Token (GSLT). Register on Steam Game Server Account Management.
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Create an user account name csgoserver (or whatever name you like). You will be prompted to create a password.
adduser csgoserver
Give your created account sudo privilege.
adduser csgoserver sudo
Switch to your account.
su - csgoserver
Go to your home directory.
cd /home/csgoserver
Register Steam Game Server Login Token (GSLT) on Steam Game Server Account Management.
Install dependencies (Debian 64 bits). (Note: dependencies are slightly vary for different OS, please check here )
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; sudo apt update; sudo apt install mailutils postfix curl wget file bzip2 gzip unzip bsdmainutils python util-linux ca-certificates binutils bc tmux lib32gcc1 libstdc++6 libstdc++6:i386
Download and run the script.
wget https://linuxgsm.com/dl/linuxgsm.sh && chmod +x linuxgsm.sh && bash linuxgsm.sh csgoserver
Run the installer and follow the instructions.
./csgoserver install
Start the server.
./csgoserver start
Open CS:GO game and connect to your server. On CS:GO game console.
connect IP[:PORT]
or Search your server on community server pages PLAY > BROWSE COMMUNITY SERVERS. HF.
Download Source Mod
Download Metamode: Source
Download Metamode vdf. (Note: select game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
Untar (or unzip) sourcemod and sourcemm to same folder.
tar -xzvf sourcemod-xxx.tar.gz -C /target/directory
tar -xzvf mmsource-xxx.tar.gz -C /target/directory
Replace with newly downloaded metamod.vdf
cp /download/directory/metamod.vdf /target/directory/addons
Add yourself to admin. Append your SteamID and privilege to /target/directory/addons/sourcemod/configs/admins_simple.ini in following format.
"STEAM_0:1:16" "z"
Your can find your steamID By Steam ID Finder. "z" represents root privilege. More privilege info in admin_levels.cfg of the same folder.
Upload everything under /target/directory to server csgo directory. (If install with LinuxGSM, the path is ~/serverfiles/csgo)
scp -r /target/directory csgoserver@[Server IP]:~/serverfiles/csgo
Start the server and connect to the server in-game.
Toggle admin by enter !admin on game chat or enter say "!admin" on console.
CS:GO Dedicated Server Guide – How To Setup and Install [link]. This article provides excellent explanation on major configuration files (e.g. gamemodes_server.txt, server.cfg).
Linux GSM: Developing LGSM [link]. This article explains how LinuxGSM works.
Linux GSM: Workshop(https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/wiki/Workshop)].
Deathmatch Goes Advanced [link]. An excellent plugin for Deathmatch server.
Reference:
Valve developer wiki: SteamCMD.
Valve developer wiki: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dedicated Servers.
Linux GSM: Getting Started with csgoserver.
Linux GSM: Multiple Game Servers.
How to set up Admin (sourcemod) on a CS:GO Dedicated Server [YouTube link].
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Thanks for this tutorial!
The "Download and run the script" step has changed: