Windows dedicated server

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'.

Download and install the SteamCMD Tool

• Download steamcmd_win32.zip
• Unzip steamcmd_win32.zip to a directory, for example 'c:\hlserver'

Create a steamcmd script

• Create a file called tf2_ds.txt in the folder where you install the tool, i.e. 'c:\hlserver'
• Edit the file with this text:

@ShutdownOnFailedCommand 1
@NoPromptForPassword 1
login anonymous
force_install_dir c:\hlserver\tf2
app_update 232250
quit

If you want to opt in to the prerelease version of the TF2 dedicated server, add this line before the app_update line:

beta prerelease

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:

steamcmd +runscript tf2_ds.txt
pause

Start the download/update

• Run the update.bat to start the download, may take several hours as dedicated server content is currently 4.4GB
• You may need to run the file *multiple* times until the message "Success! App '232250' fully installed." displays.

Create/Update server files

• Create a file called server.cfg in 'C:\hlserver\tf2\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\tf2\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:

tf2\srcds.exe -console -game tf +map ctf_2fort +maxplayers 24

• Run the file tf.bat to start your server

External links

• srcds.com

See also

• Linux dedicated server
• Dedicated server configuration