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CS2 Server Initial Setup

Setting up your Counter-Strike 2 server is quick and easy through our Pterodactyl panel.

1. Setting the Steam Token (GSLT)

To make your server public and allow players to join, you must configure a Steam Game Server Login Token (GSLT).

  1. Go to the Steam Game Server Account Management page.
  2. Create a new token for App ID 730 (Counter-Strike 2).
  3. Access your NexxusHost Pterodactyl panel.
  4. Go to the Startup tab of your CS2 server.
  5. Find the Steam Account Token variable and paste the token you generated. Steam Account Token

2. Basic Server Configuration

Your server name and basic rules are defined in the server.cfg file.

  1. Navigate to the File Manager tab.
  2. Go to the game/csgo/cfg/ directory.
  3. Click on the server.cfg file to edit it.
  4. Update the hostname and password:
    hostname "CS2 Server"
    rcon_password "your_secure_rcon_password"
    sv_password "" // Leave empty for a public server