Official Server Setup Guide

Setting up a dedicated server on Windows or Linux.

Initial Steps

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• Download SteamCMD here: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD
  
• Make a directory for the Source Dedicated Server, I called mine "srcds".
  
• Put SteamCMD inside that folder and run it. On Windows to run it you just a double click, on Linux it's ./steamcmd.sh
  
• Type "login anonymous" but without the quotes, or you can use your own Steam login if you like.
  
• Type "force_install_dir ./sdk2013" but without the quotes.
  
• Type "app_update 317800" but without the quotes. This will download a whole bunch of crap.
  
• Type "quit" but without the quotes.
  
• Go into the "sdk2013" folder that should now exist inside your "srcds" folder.
  
• Your setup should look like this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4205810/dab/serversetup.png
  
• Ensure that the da_info/cfg and da_info/log directories exist. Otherwise you won't be able to store logs and bans.

Windows Instructions

From here on the instructions are different for each platform. On Windows:

• Type Windowskey-R. (Windowskey is the button between ctrl and alt on the bottom left of your keyboard.) Type “cmd” and press enter. This should open a command prompt.
  
• Type “cd \srcds\sdk2013″ or whatever the directory you made is called.
  
• Type “srcds -game dab +maxplayers 10” but, of course, without the quotes.
  
• Press the “Start server” button.

Linux Instructions

• In a command prompt, type “cd ~/srcds/sdk2013″ or whatever the directory you made is called.
  
• Type “./dabds.sh +map da_rooftops +maxplayers 10”

Some systems run different versions of glibc. If you experience an "version `GLIBC_2.15' not found" error try running the following commands:

echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian sid main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get update
apt-get -t sid install libc6 libc6-dev libc6-dbg

Afterward, please remember to hash out sid main from your sources list. /etc/apt/sources.list


If you experience a "steamclient.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory" error, try running the following command inside your 'srcds' directory:

ln -s linux32/steamclient.so ~/.steam/sdk32/steamclient.so

[EightBait]

Wait, nevermind, I already clicked it. But now that the server is "up", I have no clue how to actually play on it.

[EightBait]

Where is the "Start Server" button? I can't for the life of me find it.

[Sheggs2]

hello yes what should my sdk2013 folder should look like? the link is dead

[Yawn]

force_install_dir ./sdk2013 : Running that command gives no responses to me

[Yawn]

Error: 'C:\steamcmd\sdk2013' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

[Yahweh]

i get the error "C:/srcds/sdk2013' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file." can anyone help out

[Scout With A Fish]

:Khappy:

[󠀡]

ln -s linux32/steamclient.so ~/.steam/sdk32/steamclient.so
ln: シンボリックリンク `/home/Steam_Games/.steam/sdk32/steamclient.so' の作成に 失敗しました: そのようなファイルやディレクトリはありません
No such files and directories
~/linux32 is missing
but i have linux64

[Makka]

Why are there complex and stupid guides for making a server actually WORK instead of just having the game make the server online when you press make server?

[/root/]

I've maked the server but my friend can't find it