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Nosoop: /* Installing the Server */ Add note on Linux listen servers

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‎Installing the Server: Add note on Linux listen servers

Nosoop: /* Installing the Server */ Add note on CS:GO

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‎Installing the Server: Add note on CS:GO

Nosoop: Fix spacing

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Nosoop: /* Installing the Server */ Add reminder to note install commands

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‎Installing the Server: Add reminder to note install commands

Nosoop: /* Installing Metamod:Source */ Reduce nesting in upload failure notes

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‎Installing Metamod:Source: Reduce nesting in upload failure notes

Nosoop: /* Installing Metamod:Source */ Add note on potential issue with remote file uploads

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‎Installing Metamod:Source: Add note on potential issue with remote file uploads

Nosoop: /* Picking an IDE */ Directly link to Sarrus's extension

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‎Picking an IDE: Directly link to Sarrus's extension

Nosoop: /* Picking an IDE */ Raise VSCode due to popularity, remove version number for Sublime Text

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‎Picking an IDE: Raise VSCode due to popularity, remove version number for Sublime Text

Nosoop: /* Installing Metamod:Source */ Enforce spacing consistency between list identifiers

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‎Installing Metamod:Source: Enforce spacing consistency between list identifiers

Nosoop: /* Installing the Server */ Link the relevant SteamCMD sections

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‎Installing the Server: Link the relevant SteamCMD sections

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 = Installing the Server =
-{{note|<p>While officially unsupported, SourceMod may be loaded on a game client (the game you launch); the server a game client creates is known as a listen server. However, there are many behavioral quirks that can only be reproduced on a listen server, and you likely won't receive any solutions to those issues that aren't "use a dedicated server".</p>
+{{note|<p>While officially unsupported, SourceMod may be loaded on a Windows game client (the game you launch); the server a game client creates is known as a listen server. However, there are many behavioral quirks that can only be reproduced on a listen server, and you likely won't receive any solutions to those issues that aren't "use a dedicated server".</p>
-<p>This guide does not provide instructions to load SourceMod on a game client. It's highly recommended to stick to installing SourceMod on dedicated game server instances to ensure that any plugins you write will have the correct behavior.</p>}}
+<p>This guide does not provide instructions to load SourceMod on a game client. It's highly recommended to stick to installing SourceMod on dedicated game server instances to ensure that any plugins you write will have the correct behavior.</p>
 To install the dedicated server software for the game of your choice, we will use <code>steamcmd</code>. If a game server provider (GSP) is hosting the server for you, skip this step as your provider has already provided you with an installation; if you are using a self-hosted game server management panel, refer to the instructions for your software of choice to install your game server in place of this step.

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 * As of 1.38.5.2 (2023-02-02), servers running under Linux will need to have a relatively modern libstdc++ installed.  [https://www.mail-archive.com/csgo_servers@list.valvesoftware.com/msg14291.html See this mailing list entry for further details.]
 * [[Introduction to SourceMod Plugins#Will SourceMod support Source 2? Will plugins for existing games continue to work if they are ported?|See the current state of Counter-Strike 2 here.]]
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	You will need the AppID of the game's dedicated server to install it; note that it is different from the game client AppIDs. See the below table for that and additional related information for some of the supported games.		You will need the AppID of the game's dedicated server to install it; note that it is different from the game client AppIDs. See the below table for that and additional related information for some of the supported games.
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	{{note\|Be sure to write down the commands you used when installing the game server! You will need to issue those commands again whenever the game is updated.}}		{{note\|Be sure to write down the commands you used when installing the game server! You will need to issue those commands again whenever the game is updated.}}

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 Refer to [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD the SteamCMD entry] in the Valve Developer Wiki for download instructions. This varies on the operating system you're running the software on; you can either work on your own desktop or have a hosted (physical or virtual) machine off-premises.
-Once <code>steamcmd</code> is extracted, you will need to install a game. Continue reading the above wiki page to [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Running_SteamCMD run the application], [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#SteamCMD_Login sign in (anonymously)], and [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Downloading_an_App download your game server].
+Once <code>steamcmd</code> is extracted, you will need to install a game server. Continue reading the above wiki page to [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Running_SteamCMD run the application], [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#SteamCMD_Login sign in (anonymously)], and [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Downloading_an_App download your game server].
 You will need the AppID of the game's dedicated server to install it; note that it is different from the game client AppIDs.  See the below table for that and additional related information for some of the supported games.
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 #** If you are on Windows, the recommended software to use for extracting Linux (<tt>.tar.gz</tt>) archives is [https://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7-zip]; to upload files remotely via FTP, use [https://winscp.net/eng/index.php WinSCP].
 #** If you are using a GSP, refer to their control panel.  Most provide FTP access, and some also allow for uploads directly via browser.
-#*** You should verify that the files were transmitted properly to the server; there have been reports of upload failures, zero-length files, and files that were mistakenly sent in text form and corrupted as a result.
+#** You should verify that the files were transmitted properly to the server; there have been reports of upload failures, zero-length files, and files that were mistakenly sent in text form and corrupted as a result.
 # After installing, you should verify that the installation was successful by starting your server and running <tt>meta version</tt>.  It should be treated as a known command at this stage.
 #* Most games should work without further configuration, but if you find that MM:S isn't loading, you will want to [https://www.metamodsource.net/?go=vdf generate a custom VDF file].  Known games that require custom VDF files are:

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 * Spider &mdash; recommended when starting out due to it being zero-install; once you are doing more than one-off plugins, move on to one of the non-web text editors
-* Visual Studio Code (VSCode) &mdash; an increasingly popular choice combined with [https://github.com/Sarrus1/sourcepawn-vscode Sarrus's VSCode extension]
+* Visual Studio Code (VSCode) &mdash; an increasingly popular choice combined with [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Sarrus.sourcepawn-vscode Sarrus's VSCode extension] [https://github.com/Sarrus1/sourcepawn-vscode (source code)]
 * BasicPawn
 * Notepad++

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 The following editors are known to have good support for SourceMod plugins:
-* Spider (highly recommended when starting out due to it being zero-install; once you have multiple projects, move on to one of the non-web text editors)
+* Spider &mdash; recommended when starting out due to it being zero-install; once you are doing more than one-off plugins, move on to one of the non-web text editors
 * BasicPawn
 * Notepad++
 * SPEdit
-* Sublime Text 3
+* Sublime Text
 For more details on each editor and, if necessary, how to set it up for writing SourceMod plugins, look at the [[../Development Environments|Development Environments]] section of the guide.
 Once you've settled on a development environment, you can start learning how to create plugins &mdash; head over to the [[../Basics|Basics]] section of the guide to get started.

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 #* Again, make sure you're downloading the correct package for your server; if you're using a hosted instance, it may not be using the same operating system as your personal desktop.
 # Copy the contents of the archive into your game's mod directory (one level below <code>srcds.exe</code> or <code>srcds_run</code>; the mod directory should contain <code>steam.inf</code>).
-#*You may need to extract the archive on, or upload the contents to a remote server.
+#* You may need to extract the archive on, or upload the contents to a remote server.
-#**If you are on Windows, the recommended software to use for extracting Linux (<tt>.tar.gz</tt>) archives is [https://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7-zip]; to upload files remotely via FTP, use [https://winscp.net/eng/index.php WinSCP].
+#** If you are on Windows, the recommended software to use for extracting Linux (<tt>.tar.gz</tt>) archives is [https://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7-zip]; to upload files remotely via FTP, use [https://winscp.net/eng/index.php WinSCP].
-#**If you are using a GSP, refer to their control panel.  Most provide FTP access, and some also allow for uploads directly via browser.
+#** If you are using a GSP, refer to their control panel.  Most provide FTP access, and some also allow for uploads directly via browser.
 # You may want to verify that the installation was successful by starting your server and running <tt>meta version</tt>.  It should be treated as a known command at this stage.
 #* Most games should work without further configuration, but if you find that MM:S isn't loading, you will want to [https://www.metamodsource.net/?go=vdf generate a custom VDF file].  Known games that require custom VDF files are:

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 <code>steamcmd</code> is Valve's command-line Steam client. It is used to install and update dedicated game servers.
-Refer to the [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD] section in the Valve Developer Wiki for download instructions. This varies on the operating system you're running the software on; you can either work on your own desktop or have a hosted (physical or virtual) machine off-premises.
+Refer to [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD the SteamCMD entry] in the Valve Developer Wiki for download instructions. This varies on the operating system you're running the software on; you can either work on your own desktop or have a hosted (physical or virtual) machine off-premises.
-Once <code>steamcmd</code> is extracted, you will need to install a game. Continue reading the above wiki page to run the application, sign in (anonymously), and download your game server.
+Once <code>steamcmd</code> is extracted, you will need to install a game. Continue reading the above wiki page to [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Running_SteamCMD run the application], [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#SteamCMD_Login sign in (anonymously)], and [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Downloading_an_App download your game server].
 You will need the AppID of the game's dedicated server to install it; note that it is different from the game client AppIDs.  See the below table for that and additional related information for some of the supported games.