Dedicated Server Template
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Deploy and manage your own Counter-Strike: Source dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes Counter-Strike: Source server administration simple and reliable.
Small server, 2-12 players
Medium server, 12-24 players
Large server, 24-32 players
SRCDS startup with optimized tickrate
Competition-grade tickrate. Better hit registration and smoother gameplay. Higher CPU usage.
Reduced tickrate for lower-end hardware. Suitable for casual servers or high player counts.
Server Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)Max Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
20Game Server Login Token
Create one with App ID `232330` at [Steam GSLT Management](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers) to publicly list your server.
(empty)Server Contact
Contact info for server administrator shown in server browser.
(empty)Start Map
The map loaded when the server starts.
de_dust2RCON Password
Password for remote console (RCON) access.
(empty)Server Password
If set, players will be required to enter this password to join the server.
(empty)Auto Update
Automatically update the game server via SteamCMD on startup.
1Steam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Guard Code
Steam Guard 2FA code. Usually not needed as Steam now uses push approval.
(empty)Extra SteamCMD Flags
Additional SteamCMD flags.
(empty)FastDL URL
URL for FastDL content delivery. Clients download custom maps and content from this URL instead of the game server. Leave empty to disable.
(empty)Main server configuration file (server.cfg)
cstrike/cfg/server.cfgtextMap rotation list. One map per line. The server cycles through these maps in order.
cstrike/mapcycle.txttextghcr.io/ptero-eggs/steamcmd:debian
counter-strike-source
GameCP Team
October 19, 2026
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.
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