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This is '''Quickstart guide''' - Setting up a '''Source Dedicated Server''' into your home PC (Windows version) using [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD tool].
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==Installing SRCDS==
[[File:Steamcmd files.png|thumb|50px|none]] [https://youtu.be/SF7lGzZM6Q0?list=PLDz5Z5KigHNV0QDPeO3bCl09GblHV0pX0 YouTube Video]
Get '''SteamCMD tool''' ([https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip Download Link]), extract zip file and place '''steamcmd.exe''' in this directory structure.
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Open notepad.exe and create TXT file in same destination, named '''update.txt''' and create BATCH file named '''steamcmd_run.bat'''.
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Inside '''steamcmd_run.bat''' file, save this script.
 steamcmd.exe +runscript update.txt
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Inside '''update.txt''' file, save this SteamCMD script
{{Note|''This script will now install multiple SRCDS (CS:GO, CS:S and TF2). Disable lines which you not want to install with double slash // or delete lines''}}
 
 login anonymous
 
 
 force_install_dir "../Counter-Strike Global Offensive"
 app_update 740 validate
 
 force_install_dir "../Counter-Strike Source"
 app_update 232330 validate
 
 {{color|green|//force_install_dir "../Half-Life 2 Deathmatch"
 //app_update 232370 validate
 
 //force_install_dir "../Day of Defeat Source"
 //app_update 232290 validate}}
 
 force_install_dir "../Team Fortress 2"
 app_update 232250 validate

{{Note|''If some reason you fail to create these above files, you can download those from google drive {{hidden|id=last2|label=Hidden Link!|labelonly=yes}}''
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Run '''steamcmd_run.bat''' file, SteamCMD window should appear and start downloading files.
If everything is done right, you get SRCDS in <span style="font-family:courier;">C:\server\</span>
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==Launching SRCDS==
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Find '''srcds.exe''' program from SRCDS game directory. For example in CS:GO mod:
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Create shortcut from '''srcds.exe''' and open shortcut properties.<br/>
In shortcut properties <span style="font-family:courier;">Target:</span> input, you see path to the program.
 "C:\Server\counter-strike global offensive\srcds.exe"

*By adding parameter '''-console''', you run SRCDS without GUI
*Adding parameter '''-game''', you set <span style="font-family:courier;"><game mod></span> folder you are going to run
*Adding SRCDS command '''+map''', you start server with specific map. You find maps in ...<span style="font-family:courier;"><game mod>/maps/</span> folder
Example to run Counter-Strike: Global Offensive dedicated server
 "C:\Server\counter-strike global offensive\srcds.exe" -console -game csgo +map de_dust2

Examples for other games
 "C:\Server\Counter-Strike Source\srcds.exe" -console -game cstrike +map de_dust2
 "C:\Server\Team Fortress 2\srcds.exe" -console -game tf +map cp_dustbowl

==Updating SRCDS==
Close all running SRCDS servers and run '''steamcmd_run.bat'''
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--[[User:Bacardi|Bacardi]] ([[User talk:Bacardi|talk]]) 09:29, 17 November 2018 (CST)

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