Left 4 Dead Install
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(Created page with " Category:Linux Category:Source_Based_Servers 350px '''Copy the commands within the code boxes and paste/run them in Putty''' First yo...") |
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<pre>cd /home</pre> | <pre>cd /home</pre> | ||
| − | Now make a folder e.g. | + | Now make a folder e.g. L4D_Server Note to change the "L4D_Server" to the servers name or folder name (unless you want it called that) |
| − | <pre>mkdir | + | <pre>mkdir L4D_Server</pre> |
Now go into that folder | Now go into that folder | ||
| − | <pre>cd | + | <pre>cd L4D_Server</pre> |
Now you have a new / clean folder you can being to download & install the files for the server. | Now you have a new / clean folder you can being to download & install the files for the server. | ||
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<pre>./steam -command update -game "left4dead" -dir .</pre> | <pre>./steam -command update -game "left4dead" -dir .</pre> | ||
| − | This will check the current folder & download any / all missing files for a | + | This will check the current folder & download any / all missing files for a Left 4 Dead Server (you can use this command to redownload files that you may have deleted |
| − | + | Left 4 Dead Will now download (Should go very fast with our network speeds on our servers) | |
== Running Left 4 Dead via Screen == | == Running Left 4 Dead via Screen == | ||
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When you go to run the game server you want it to run in the background even when you disconnect from Putty, you will find if you just leave it running & close Putty you will kill the server (kills any processes you left running) | When you go to run the game server you want it to run in the background even when you disconnect from Putty, you will find if you just leave it running & close Putty you will kill the server (kills any processes you left running) | ||
| − | The way you keep a process running while you disconnect, is by making a session (using screen) Note to change the " | + | The way you keep a process running while you disconnect, is by making a session (using screen) Note to change the "L4D_Server" to the servers name or folder name |
| − | <pre>screen -S | + | <pre>screen -S L4D_Server</pre> |
Now you will notice you are on a new session with a clean view of Putty | Now you will notice you are on a new session with a clean view of Putty | ||
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Now you can run your Left 4 Dead Server Note to change the values in this line e.g. max players, port etc... | Now you can run your Left 4 Dead Server Note to change the values in this line e.g. max players, port etc... | ||
| − | Max Players - up to | + | Max Players - up to 8, Port (Best to use unused ones e.g. 25XXX-27XXX |
<pre>./srcds_run -console -game left4dead +map l4d_hospital01_apartment +maxplayers 8 -autoupdate -port 27000 +exec server.cfg</pre> | <pre>./srcds_run -console -game left4dead +map l4d_hospital01_apartment +maxplayers 8 -autoupdate -port 27000 +exec server.cfg</pre> | ||
