{"id":6914,"date":"2020-12-15T08:19:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T08:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/?p=6914"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:44:53","slug":"counter-strike-global-offensive-dedicated-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/counter-strike-global-offensive-dedicated-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Host Your Own Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dedicated Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the most popular multiplayer first-person shooter game in the world. It is the most played multiplayer online game on <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcharts.com\/top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam<\/a><u>,<\/u> with more than <strong>432,391<\/strong> players playing the game currently. The game was released in 2012 for all major platforms such as Windows, Mac OS, Xbox and PlayStation except Linux but in 2014, a Linux version of the game was also made available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><strong>In this article, you will learn about everything you need to know about creating, installing and hosting your own Counter-Strike: Global Offensive dedicated server.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>System Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>There are minimum system requirements you need to fulfill to run Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intel Core Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom X3 8750 or better<\/li>\n<li>2 GB of RAM or more<\/li>\n<li>15 GB free storage space<\/li>\n<li>Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0<\/li>\n<li>Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.6.6 or Ubuntu 18.04<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some of the requirements you need to create your own Counter-Strike: Global Offensive <a href=\"https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/dedicated-gaming-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dedicated gaming server<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Steam Account<\/li>\n<li>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/li>\n<li>Launch a new ECS instance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also enhance your gaming space with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsjj.com.au\/neon-signs\/Custom-Neon-Signs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Custom Neon Signs<\/a> to match your Counter-Strike vibe.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 2% 2%; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 0 0 8px #2e39bf85; display: block;\">Click Here Buy To <a href=\"https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheap Dedicated Servers<\/a> for Gaming<\/div>\n<h2>How to Install Counter-Strike: Global Offensive In Windows?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><strong>Here is how you can install Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Server.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SteamCMD is a command-line version of Steam client. Download Stream CMD from <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net\/client\/installer\/steamcmd.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Create two folders, one for SteamCMD and another one for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/li>\n<li>Extract SteamCMD.zip file into the SteamCMD folder<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the SteamCMD folder and open steamcmd.exe file.<\/li>\n<li>The file will automatically download all the necessary files and updates<\/li>\n<li>Enter the following commands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><code>force_install_dir \u201c<strong>Folder Path of CS:GO<\/strong>\u201d<\/code><br \/>\n<code>login anonymous<\/code><br \/>\n<code>app_update 740 validate<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Copy the path by going into folder properties<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the Steam <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/dev\/managegameservers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">website<\/a> and generate a server authentication token for your account by using the app ID <strong>740<\/strong>. Once the authentication token is generated, copy the authentication token<\/li>\n<li>Create a new text document inside the CS: GO folder and enter the following commands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Competitive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><code>srcds -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 0 +game_mode 1 +mapgroup mg_active +map de_dust2 +sv_setsteamaccount \u201cYOUR AUTH TOKEN\u201d<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Casual<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><code>srcds -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 +mapgroup mg_active +map de_dust2 +sv_setsteamaccount \u201cYOUR AUTH TOKEN\u201d<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Arms Race<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><code>srcds -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 1 +game_mode 0 +mapgroup mg_armsrace +map ar_shoots +sv_setsteamaccount \u201cYOUR AUTH TOKEN\u201d<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Demolition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><code>srcds -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 1 +game_mode 1 +mapgroup mg_demolition +map de_lake +sv_setsteamaccount \u201cYOUR AUTH TOKEN\u201d<\/code><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Deathmatch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><code>srcds -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 1 +game_mode 2 +mapgroup mg_allclassic +map de_dust +sv_setsteamaccount \u201cYOUR AUTH TOKEN\u201d<\/code><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Save the text document as <strong>bat<\/strong>. Make sure that the file is located in the same directory <strong>srcds.exe<\/strong> file<\/li>\n<li>Double click the <strong>bat<\/strong> file to start the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><strong>Related Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/how-to-make-a-minecraft-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 Reasons Why You Should Never Use Your Home Computer as a Minecraft Server<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Server<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><strong>Here is a step-by-step process to connecting to your Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find your public IP address. You can easily find your IP address by typing \u201cWhat\u2019s my IP\u201d in Google and your IP address will be displayed. If your internet service provider uses a dynamic IP address, it will change over time. If you want to use the server for gaming, stick to a static IP address<\/li>\n<li>Open Steam and click on the View within Servers menu. Press the \u201c<strong>Add a server<\/strong>\u201d button and enter your IP address.<\/li>\n<li>Your server will appear if it is configured correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Open CS: GO and you will find your server in your favorites list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Install Counter-Strike: Global Offensive In Linux?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><strong>Here is a step-by-step process for installing Counter-Strike: global offensive in Linux<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a new user<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To create a new user in Debian, Ubuntu and OpenSUSE, enter the following commands.<\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# useradd csgosrv<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# passwd csgosrv<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# mkdir \/home\/csgosrv<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# chown csgosrv:users \/home\/csgosrv<\/code><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install needed dependencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are using a 64-bit operating system, you will have to enable the 386 architecture because the server software is written in 32 bit. If you are already using a 32-bit operating system, you can skip this step. Run the following commands<\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# dpkg --add-architecture i386<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# apt-get update<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# apt-get install gcc-multilib libstdc++6:i386 libgcc1:i386 zlib1g:i386 libncurses5:i386 libc6:i386 wget screen<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>For openSUSE users,<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# zypper ref<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# zypper in wget\u00a0libgcc_s1-32bit libgcc_s1-gcc6-32bit ca-certificates screen<\/code><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download Steam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before downloading Steam, change the user name by entering this command<\/p>\n<p><code>root@server:~# su - csgosrv<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Run the following commands to download and extract Steam<\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~$ mkdir steam<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam&gt; cd steam<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam&gt; wget http:\/\/media.steampowered.com\/client\/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam&gt; tar xfvz steamcmd_linux.tar.gz<\/code><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Setup and Install Counter-Strike: Global Offence server files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Run this command to download and install setup files<\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam&gt; .\/steamcmd.sh +login anonymous +force_install_dir .\/csgo_server\/ +app_update 740 validate +quit<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Be patient as it can take a long time as the server software requires 15 GB free disk space.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use this command to start the server<\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam&gt; cd csgo_server<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam\/csgo_server&gt; .\/srcds_run -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 +mapgroup mg_bomb +map de_dust<\/code><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get your server officially registered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit this <a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/dev\/managegameservers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">website<\/a> and login with your steam credentials to register the server directly. Enter <strong>730 <\/strong>as app ID. Create your token. Once you have created your token, you can use this command to start the server as an official Counter-Strike: Global Offense server<\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam\/csgo_server&gt; .\/srcds_run -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 +mapgroup mg_bomb +map de_dust +sv_setsteamaccount YOURTOKEN -net_port_try 1<\/code><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start the Counter-Strike: server in the background<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As soon as you close the SSH connection, your server stop working because it requires an active session or terminal. To start the Counter-Strike: Global Offense server in the background, use this command.<\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam\/csgo_server&gt; screen -A -m -d -S csgo_server .\/srcds -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 +mapgroup mg_bomb +map de_dust +sv_setsteamaccount YOURTOKEN -net_port_try 1<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Want to start a screen session? Enter this commend<\/p>\n<p><code>csgosrv@server:~\/steam\/csgo_server&gt; screen -r csgo_server<\/code><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/book-a-call\/?utm_source=BLOGCTA&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=blog_cta_6&amp;utm_id=CTA6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11414 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CTA-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"400\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CTA-6-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CTA-6-1-768x160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CTA-6-1-1536x320.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CTA-6-1-260x54.jpg 260w, https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CTA-6-1-50x10.jpg 50w, https:\/\/hostnoc-revamp.branex.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CTA-6-1-150x31.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>CSGOSL<\/h2>\n<p>CSGOSL is a graphical user interface for Windows and Linux which let you easily install, update, start, stop your counter strike global offensive dedicated server with a single click for both Windows and Linux operating systems. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, it caters to both types of users. Beginners easily get their CS: GO server up and running while experienced professionals can unlock advanced modes to gain access to cvars and custom cvars, enabling them to add new users to the user interface.<\/p>\n<p>How do you host your Counter-Strike: Global Offensive dedicated gaming server? 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