[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"TrustPilot_Stats:*:":3,"TrustPilot_Reviews:*:limit=1&sort[]=-review_time":8,"Currencies:*:":18,"Footer_Popular_Games:*:":42,"Header_Content:*,translations.*::en":71,"wiki_categories:id,kind,cta_url,slug,game,game.path,game.name,game.image_cover,game.whmcs_order_url,game.fullpath,translations.languages_code,translations.name,translations.description,translations.title,translations.cta_label,articles.id,articles.article_path,articles.sort,articles.date_created,articles.date_updated,articles.author_name,articles.featured_image,articles.subcategory.id,articles.subcategory.slug,articles.subcategory.sort,articles.subcategory.display_style,articles.subcategory.translations.languages_code,articles.subcategory.translations.name,articles.translations.languages_code,articles.translations.title,articles.translations.title_short,articles.translations.description,articles.translations.content_md:filter[kind][_eq]=game&filter[game][_eq]=counter-strike-2&filter[status][_eq]=published&deep[translations][_filter][languages_code][_in]=en,en&deep[articles][_filter][status][_eq]=published&deep[articles][_sort]=sort&deep[articles][_limit]=-1&deep[articles][translations][_filter][languages_code][_in]=en,en&deep[articles][subcategory][translations][_filter][languages_code][_in]=en,en&limit=1":79},{"data":4},{"id":5,"reviewcount":6,"trustscore":7},1,1546,"4.7",{"data":9},[10],{"display":11,"review_id":12,"review_stars":13,"review_text":14,"review_time":15,"review_title":16,"review_tp_id":12,"reviewer":17},false,"6a10aae75ac38557c9304183",5,"Amazing and lightning fast Technical support makes Host Havoc a must have for hosting my VIntage Story server!","2026-05-22T21:13:43Z","Amazing and lightning fast Technical…","Mike Mansell",{"data":19},[20,25,31,37],{"code":21,"id":5,"rate":22,"suffix":23,"symbol":24,"title":23},"usd","1.00000","USD","$",{"code":26,"id":27,"rate":28,"suffix":29,"symbol":30,"title":29},"eur",2,"0.86155","EUR","€",{"code":32,"id":33,"rate":34,"suffix":35,"symbol":36,"title":35},"gbp",3,"0.73464","GBP","£",{"code":38,"id":39,"rate":40,"suffix":41,"symbol":24,"title":41},"cad",4,"1.37116","CAD",{"data":43},[44,47,50,53,56,59,64,68],{"Game":45,"Game_Link":46,"id":5,"sort":5},"Windrose","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fwindrose",{"Game":48,"Game_Link":49,"id":39,"sort":27},"Minecraft","\u002Fminecraft",{"Game":51,"Game_Link":52,"id":33,"sort":33},"7 Days to Die","\u002Fgame-servers\u002F7-days-to-die",{"Game":54,"Game_Link":55,"id":13,"sort":39},"Vintage Story","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fvintage-story",{"Game":57,"Game_Link":58,"id":27,"sort":13},"Arma 3","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Farma-3",{"Game":60,"Game_Link":61,"id":62,"sort":63},"Arma Reforger","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Farma-reforger",7,6,{"Game":65,"Game_Link":66,"id":67,"sort":62},"DayZ","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fdayz",8,{"Game":69,"Game_Link":70,"id":63,"sort":67},"Rust","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Frust",{"data":72},{"id":5,"sale_active":73,"sale_html":74,"sale_icon":75,"sale_icon_2x":76,"_translatedFields":77},true,"Save 10% off new services for life by using code \u003Cspan style=\"color: #6aeb34\">SPRING\u003C\u002Fspan> at checkout!","2f67e468-c12e-4412-b2cd-b781354b70f6","28db222b-0aea-4e31-a56c-01cbe993b567",[78],"sale_html",{"data":80},[81],{"id":82,"kind":83,"cta_url":84,"slug":84,"game":85,"translations":91,"articles":98},18,"game",null,{"path":86,"name":87,"image_cover":88,"whmcs_order_url":89,"fullpath":90},"counter-strike-2","Counter Strike 2","2456a734-24c7-44fb-9013-c97745a107b5","https:\u002F\u002Fhosthavoc.com\u002Fbilling\u002Fcart.php?a=add&pid=3","\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2",[92],{"languages_code":93,"name":94,"description":95,"title":96,"cta_label":97},"en","Counter-Strike 2","Counter-Strike 2 server management guides covering GSLT, MetaMod plugins, Workshop maps, game mode configuration, and CS:GO migration.","Counter-Strike 2 Server Guides","Rent a Counter-Strike 2 Server",[99,118,134,151,164,180,194,207,220,233,251],{"id":100,"article_path":101,"sort":84,"date_created":102,"date_updated":103,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":105,"translations":112},268,"add-gslt","2026-06-09T04:34:33.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:12.000Z","Host Havoc Technical Support Team",{"id":27,"slug":106,"sort":107,"display_style":108,"translations":109},"configuration",20,"list",[110],{"languages_code":93,"name":111},"Configuration",[113],{"languages_code":93,"title":114,"title_short":115,"description":116,"content_md":117},"How to Add a GSLT to Your Counter-Strike 2 Server","Add GSLT","Generate a Game Server Login Token on Steam and apply it to your CS2 server so it appears in the community server browser.","A Game Server Login Token (GSLT) is required for your Counter-Strike 2 server to appear in the community server browser. This guide walks you through generating the token on Steam and applying it in the Host Havoc game panel.\n\n> **Before you start:** Your Steam account must have a phone number linked. If you have not done this, Steam will return an error when you try to generate a token.\n\n## Create the token on Steam\n\n1. Open a browser and go to `http:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fdev\u002Fmanagegameservers`.\n2. Log in to your Steam account.\n3. Enter `730` in the App ID field (730 is the CS2 App ID).\n4. Click **Create** to generate the token.\n5. Copy the token and keep it handy.\n\nIf Steam returns an error at step 3, add a phone number to your account at `https:\u002F\u002Fstore.steampowered.com\u002Fphone\u002Fadd`, then return and repeat the steps above.\n\n## Apply the token in the game panel\n\n1. Log in to the Host Havoc game panel and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Command Line Manager** icon.\n3. Click **Selected** next to your active command line.\n4. Locate the **GSLT** field and paste the token you copied.\n5. Click **Apply**.\n\nYour server will now authenticate with Steam and appear in the community server list. If you need to set a join password or RCON password, see [setting passwords](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fset-passwords).",{"id":119,"article_path":120,"sort":84,"date_created":121,"date_updated":84,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":122,"translations":128},270,"reinstall-server","2026-06-09T04:34:44.000Z",{"id":63,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":108,"translations":125},"troubleshooting",60,[126],{"languages_code":93,"name":127},"Troubleshooting",[129],{"languages_code":93,"title":130,"title_short":131,"description":132,"content_md":133},"How to Reinstall Your Counter-Strike 2 Server","Reinstall Server","Reset your CS2 server back to a clean default state by reinstalling through the Host Havoc game panel.","Reinstalling your Counter-Strike 2 server resets it to the default state it was in when you first received it. Use this when your server is corrupted, badly misconfigured, or you want a completely fresh start.\n\n> **Before you start:** Reinstalling deletes all server files except backups. Download any configuration files, maps, or plugins you want to keep before proceeding.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop your server.\n3. Click the **More** button.\n\n   ![The More button in the Host Havoc game panel server management toolbar](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F94180fe5-c087-402a-b039-8712cc770d74)\n\n4. Click **Reinstall**.\n\n   ![The Reinstall option shown after clicking the More button](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Ffbfa4b6d-e744-47e9-a572-6bcd73c77865)\n\n5. Keep the **Default values** option selected, then click the **Reinstall** button to confirm.\n\n   ![The reinstall confirmation screen with Default values selected and the Reinstall button highlighted](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fb25916d7-0ac3-4704-a749-5ab6b302a111)\n\nThe panel will delete all current server files, download a fresh copy of the CS2 server files, and install a default configuration. This process may take several minutes depending on file size.\n\nOnce complete, your server will have a clean default install. If you previously had a GSLT configured, you will need to re-apply it. See [adding a GSLT](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fadd-gslt) for instructions.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf the reinstall appears to hang, wait at least 10 minutes before contacting support. Large game file downloads can take time depending on server load.",{"id":135,"article_path":136,"sort":84,"date_created":137,"date_updated":138,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":139,"translations":145},273,"load-workshop-maps","2026-06-09T04:34:56.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:20.000Z",{"id":39,"slug":140,"sort":141,"display_style":108,"translations":142},"mods",40,[143],{"languages_code":93,"name":144},"Mods & Maps",[146],{"languages_code":93,"title":147,"title_short":148,"description":149,"content_md":150},"How to Load Workshop Maps on Your Counter-Strike 2 Server","Load Workshop Maps","Add a Steam Workshop map to your CS2 server using a custom command line and the host_workshop_map launch parameter.","Steam Workshop maps can be loaded on your Counter-Strike 2 server by passing the `host_workshop_map` parameter with the Workshop item ID. This guide uses the Host Havoc command line manager to apply the setting.\n\nTo find the Workshop ID for a map, open the map's Steam Workshop page. The ID is the number at the end of the URL, for example `https:\u002F\u002Fsteamcommunity.com\u002Fsharedfiles\u002Ffiledetails\u002F?id=3070290869` has Workshop ID `3070290869`.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop your server.\n3. Click the **Command Line Manager** icon.\n4. Click the **Custom Command Lines** tab.\n5. Click **Edit** on your existing custom command line. If you do not have one, click **+New** to create one.\n6. In the **Additional Settings** field, add `+host_workshop_map \u003CWorkshopID>`, replacing `\u003CWorkshopID>` with the numeric ID of the map.\n\n   ```\n   +host_workshop_map 3070290869\n   ```\n\n7. Click **Save**.\n8. If this is a new command line, click the **Select** button to make it active. The button will display **Selected** once active.\n\nStart your server. It will load the specified Workshop map on launch.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\nIf the map does not load, confirm the Workshop ID is correct and that the map is publicly available. Private or unlisted Workshop items cannot be downloaded by the server.",{"id":152,"article_path":153,"sort":84,"date_created":154,"date_updated":84,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":155,"translations":158},275,"set-passwords","2026-06-09T04:35:07.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":106,"sort":107,"display_style":108,"translations":156},[157],{"languages_code":93,"name":111},[159],{"languages_code":93,"title":160,"title_short":161,"description":162,"content_md":163},"How to Set Passwords on Your Counter-Strike 2 Server","Set Passwords","Set a join password and an RCON password on your CS2 server by editing server.cfg in the configuration files manager.","You can protect your Counter-Strike 2 server with a join password and an RCON password. Both are configured in `server.cfg` through the Host Havoc game panel. For RCON access, see also [adding admins](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fadd-gslt) if you need a GSLT in place first.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop your server.\n3. Click the **Configuration Files** icon.\n4. Locate `server.cfg` and click the text editor option.\n5. To set a join password, find the `sv_password` line and change the value:\n\n   ```\n   sv_password \"yourpassword\"\n   ```\n\n   Leave the value as `\"\"` to remove the join password.\n\n6. To set an RCON password, find the `rcon_password` line and change the value:\n\n   ```\n   rcon_password \"yourrconpassword\"\n   ```\n\n7. Click **Save**.\n\nRestart your server for the changes to take effect. Players will be prompted for the join password when connecting. Use the RCON password with any RCON tool to send remote console commands.",{"id":165,"article_path":166,"sort":84,"date_created":167,"date_updated":84,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":168,"translations":174},278,"connect-ftp","2026-06-09T04:35:21.000Z",{"id":67,"slug":169,"sort":170,"display_style":108,"translations":171},"general",99,[172],{"languages_code":93,"name":173},"General",[175],{"languages_code":93,"title":176,"title_short":177,"description":178,"content_md":179},"How to Connect to Your Counter-Strike 2 Server via FTP","Connect via FTP","Use FileZilla or any FTP client to connect to your CS2 server and manage files directly from your computer.","FTP access lets you upload, download, and edit your CS2 server files directly from your computer. This guide uses FileZilla, a free FTP client, but any FTP client will work.\n\nDownload FileZilla from `https:\u002F\u002Ffilezilla-project.org\u002Fdownload.php?show_all=1` if you do not already have it installed.\n\n## Find your FTP credentials\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Near the middle of the screen, locate the **FTP Info** section. It shows your FTP host and port, for example `167.114.172.201:8821`.\n3. Your FTP username and password are the same as your game panel login credentials.\n\n> **Note:** If the panel shows **SFTP Info** instead of **FTP Info**, prefix the host with `sftp:\u002F\u002F` when entering it in FileZilla, for example `sftp:\u002F\u002F167.114.172.201:8821`.\n\n## Connect in FileZilla\n\n1. Open FileZilla.\n2. Paste the FTP host and port (from step 2 above) into the **Host** field.\n\n   ![The FTP Info section in the Host Havoc game panel showing the host and port to copy into FileZilla](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F2d958492-4ca2-42ed-8f25-26c6c26fd816)\n\n3. Enter your game panel username in the **Username** field.\n4. Enter your game panel password in the **Password** field.\n\n   ![FileZilla with the Username and Password fields filled in using game panel credentials](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fc7ad63d9-3ccf-495f-99f2-dbda4fca9497)\n\n5. The **Port** field will fill automatically if you included the port in the host value.\n6. Click **Quickconnect**.\n\nOnce connected, you can browse your server files in the right-hand pane and drag files between your computer and the server. For editing `server.cfg` or uploading plugins, navigate to the `csgo\u002F` directory. You can also manage files directly in the panel using the **File Manager** if you prefer a browser-based option. See [installing MetaMod and plugins](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Finstall-metamod) for an example of plugin file placement.",{"id":181,"article_path":182,"sort":84,"date_created":183,"date_updated":184,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":185,"translations":188},281,"change-game-mode","2026-06-09T04:35:29.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:28.000Z",{"id":39,"slug":140,"sort":141,"display_style":108,"translations":186},[187],{"languages_code":93,"name":144},[189],{"languages_code":93,"title":190,"title_short":191,"description":192,"content_md":193},"How to Change the Game Mode and Starting Map on Your CS2 Server","Change Game Mode","Switch your CS2 server to a different game mode and set the starting map using the Command Line Manager in the game panel.","The Host Havoc game panel includes pre-configured command lines for each CS2 game mode. Switching modes and changing the starting map takes only a few clicks.\n\nYou can also load custom Steam Workshop maps alongside a game mode. See [loading Workshop maps](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fload-workshop-maps) for those steps.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop your server.\n3. Click the **Command Line Manager** icon.\n4. Click the **Select** button on the command line for the game mode you want to run.\n5. Click the **Map** dropdown and select the map you want the server to start on.\n6. Click **Apply**.\n\nStart your server. It will launch in the selected game mode on the chosen map.",{"id":195,"article_path":196,"sort":84,"date_created":197,"date_updated":84,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":198,"translations":201},282,"change-server-name","2026-06-09T04:35:37.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":106,"sort":107,"display_style":108,"translations":199},[200],{"languages_code":93,"name":111},[202],{"languages_code":93,"title":203,"title_short":204,"description":205,"content_md":206},"How to Change Your Counter-Strike 2 Server Name","Change Server Name","Update the hostname setting in server.cfg to change how your CS2 server appears in the server browser.","Your server name (hostname) is what players see in the CS2 server browser. You can change it at any time by editing `server.cfg`.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop your server.\n3. Click the **Configuration Files** icon.\n4. Locate `server.cfg` and click the text editor option.\n5. Find the `hostname` setting and update the value to your desired server name:\n\n   ```\n   hostname \"My CS2 Server\"\n   ```\n\n6. Click **Save**.\n\nRestart your server. The new name will appear in the server browser and in the scoreboard. If you also want to set a join password or RCON password, see [setting passwords](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fset-passwords).",{"id":208,"article_path":209,"sort":84,"date_created":210,"date_updated":84,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":211,"translations":214},287,"automatic-restarts","2026-06-09T04:35:49.000Z",{"id":27,"slug":106,"sort":107,"display_style":108,"translations":212},[213],{"languages_code":93,"name":111},[215],{"languages_code":93,"title":216,"title_short":217,"description":218,"content_md":219},"How to Set Up Automatic Restarts for Your CS2 Server","Automatic Restarts","Schedule daily or repeating restarts for your Counter-Strike 2 server using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the game panel.","Automatic restarts keep your CS2 server running smoothly by clearing memory and applying any pending updates on a schedule. The Host Havoc game panel handles this through Scheduled Tasks.\n\n## Create a scheduled restart\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Scheduled Tasks** icon on the left-hand side.\n3. Click **New** at the top of the section and choose **Scheduled Start\u002FStop\u002FRestart**.\n4. Click **New** again directly below that section.\n5. Enter a name for the task so you can identify it later.\n6. Make sure the **Enabled** checkbox is checked.\n7. Set the type to **Daily** to restart at the same time each day.\n8. Set the start date and time. This time will repeat every day. To align it with your local timezone, refer to the timezone article linked in your panel settings.\n9. Click **Save**.\n\n## Set up a repeating restart\n\nIf you want the server to restart every few hours rather than once a day, check the **Repeat Task** option in the **Advanced Options** section and configure the interval. For example, to restart every 6 hours in a 24-hour period, set the repeat interval to 6 hours.\n\n![Scheduled task configuration showing the Repeat Task option checked with a 6-hour interval set](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002F0d9ac1db-4a3c-457f-a3c8-d909a71ce4fe)\n\nOnce saved, the task will run automatically on the defined schedule without any further action needed.",{"id":221,"article_path":222,"sort":84,"date_created":223,"date_updated":84,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":224,"translations":227},294,"switch-to-cs2","2026-06-09T04:35:59.000Z",{"id":63,"slug":123,"sort":124,"display_style":108,"translations":225},[226],{"languages_code":93,"name":127},[228],{"languages_code":93,"title":229,"title_short":230,"description":231,"content_md":232},"How to Switch Your Server from CS:GO to CS2","Switch to CS2","Use the Switch to Counter-Strike 2 button in the game panel to migrate your existing CS:GO server, then reinstall for a clean CS2 setup.","If your server was originally provisioned as CS:GO, you can switch it to Counter-Strike 2 directly from the game panel. The process involves a game switch followed by a reinstall to apply the new files.\n\n> **Before you start:** The reinstall step will delete all current server files. Back up any configurations, maps, or plugins you want to keep.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Stop your server.\n3. Click the **Switch to Counter-Strike 2** button on the left-hand side.\n4. Wait for the switch to complete.\n5. Click the **More** button to the right of the Start\u002FStop button.\n6. Click **Reinstall**.\n7. Confirm the reinstall. This will delete all current server files and install a fresh CS2 setup.\n\nOnce the reinstall finishes, your server is running Counter-Strike 2. You will need to reconfigure any settings you had previously. See [changing your server name](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fchange-server-name) and [adding a GSLT](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fadd-gslt) to get started.",{"id":234,"article_path":235,"sort":84,"date_created":236,"date_updated":237,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":238,"translations":245},299,"join-server","2026-06-09T04:36:11.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:02.000Z",{"id":5,"slug":239,"sort":240,"display_style":241,"translations":242},"getting-started",10,"cards",[243],{"languages_code":93,"name":244},"Getting Started",[246],{"languages_code":93,"title":247,"title_short":248,"description":249,"content_md":250},"How to Join Your Counter-Strike 2 Server","Join Your Server","Connect to your CS2 server using the game panel Join button, the in-game console, or the Steam server browser.","There are three ways to connect to your Counter-Strike 2 server. Use whichever method is most convenient.\n\nYour server's connection info (IP and port) is shown in the Host Havoc game panel on your server's main page. You will need this for options 2 and 3.\n\n## Option 1: Game panel Join button\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click the **Join** button next to the server's connection info.\n\nCS2 will launch and connect automatically.\n\n## Option 2: In-game console\n\n1. Launch Counter-Strike 2.\n2. Press the console key (`` ` ``) to open the developer console.\n3. Type the connect command with your server's IP and port:\n\n   ```\n   connect \u003CIP>:\u003CPORT>\n   ```\n\n   For example: `connect 144.48.106.196:27035`\n\n4. Press **Enter**.\n\n## Option 3: Steam server browser\n\n1. Open the Steam client.\n2. Click **View** in the top-left menu.\n3. Click **Game Servers**.\n4. Switch to the **Favorites** tab.\n5. Click the **+** button at the bottom.\n6. Enter your server's IP and port from the game panel.\n7. Click **OK**, then click **Refresh**.\n8. Double-click your server in the list to connect.\n\nIf your server has a join password set, you will be prompted to enter it when connecting. See [setting passwords](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fset-passwords) if you need to change or remove the password.",{"id":252,"article_path":253,"sort":84,"date_created":254,"date_updated":255,"author_name":104,"featured_image":84,"subcategory":256,"translations":262},304,"install-metamod","2026-06-09T04:36:25.000Z","2026-06-10T18:25:37.000Z",{"id":13,"slug":257,"sort":258,"display_style":108,"translations":259},"plugins-modpacks",50,[260],{"languages_code":93,"name":261},"Plugins & Modpacks",[263],{"languages_code":93,"title":264,"title_short":265,"description":266,"content_md":267},"How to Install MetaMod and Plugins on Your CS2 Server","Install MetaMod","Install MetaMod and CounterStrikeSharp on your CS2 server, then add plugins by uploading them to the correct directory.","MetaMod is the foundation for running plugins on a Counter-Strike 2 server. Once MetaMod and CounterStrikeSharp are installed, you can add any compatible plugin by uploading its folder to the server.\n\nTo transfer files directly, you can also use an FTP client. See [connecting via FTP](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fcounter-strike-2\u002Fconnect-ftp) for setup instructions.\n\n## Install MetaMod\n\n1. Log in to the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your server.\n2. Click **Non-Workshop Mods**.\n3. Install **MetaMod** from the list.\n\n## Edit gameinfo.gi\n\n4. Click the **Configuration Files** icon.\n5. Open `gameinfo.gi` using the text editor.\n6. Locate the following line:\n\n   ```\n   Game_LowViolence csgo_lv \u002F\u002F Perfect World content override\n   ```\n\n7. Add the following line directly below it:\n\n   ```\n   Game csgo\u002Faddons\u002Fmetamod\n   ```\n\n   ![The gameinfo.gi file open in the configuration editor showing the Game csgo\u002Faddons\u002Fmetamod line added below the Game_LowViolence entry](https:\u002F\u002Fcontent.hosthavoc.com\u002Fassets\u002Fc5d7bee6-ee0f-473e-babe-a28ebe3ca44e)\n\n8. Save the changes to `gameinfo.gi`.\n\n## Install CounterStrikeSharp\n\n9. Return to **Non-Workshop Mods**.\n10. Install **CounterStrikeSharp** from the list.\n\nMetaMod is now fully installed and CounterStrikeSharp is active.\n\n## Add plugins\n\n1. Go to **File Manager**.\n2. Navigate to the following path:\n\n   ```\n   csgo\u002Faddons\u002Fmetamod\u002Fcounterstrikesharp\u002Fplugins\n   ```\n\n3. Upload the plugin folder into this directory.\n\nThe plugin is now installed. To verify loaded plugins, run the following command in your server console:\n\n```\ncss_plugins list\n```\n\nYou should see MetaMod, CounterStrikeSharp, and your installed plugins listed."]