Windows dedicated server

From TF2 Wiki

This is a setup guide that allows you to install a basic TF2 server. In the below example the server is installed onto the C drive in a folder called 'hlserver'.

Contents 1 Download and install the HLDS Update Tool 2 Create an updating batch file 3 Start the download/update 4 Create/update server files 5 Create a batch file to run the server 6 Sources 7 Further Reading 8 See also

Download and install the HLDS Update Tool

• Download HldsUpdateTool.exe
• Install to 'c:/hlserver'
• Run HldsUpdateTool for the first time to update itself. Press CTRL+C once it has completed

Create an updating batch file

• Create a file called update.bat in the 'c:/hlserver folder'
• Edit the file with this text:

HldsUpdateTool.exe -command update -game tf -dir c:\hlserver -retry
pause

Start the download/update

• Run the update.bat to start the download, may take several hours as dedicated server content is currently 1.6GB
• 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 "yourhostname"
rcon_password "yourpassword"
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

Sources

• Steampowered Support Wiki Guide: Settingup a Standalone Dedicated Server
• srcds.com

Further Reading

• Steampowered Support Wiki Managing Bans on a Server
• Remove timelimit

See also

Linux dedicated server

Dedicated server configuration