How To Create Your Own Game Server
If you're fed up with dealing with administrators on multiplayer servers for your favorite games, you have the option to create your own server. Although you can rent time slots on an existing server, this can be very expensive. The process of creating a game server depends on the exact game you are making a server for, but an updated game server tool can help you create your server. You must first establish a static IP address on your computer because no server works with an IP address that constantly changes. Enter "ipconfig/all" into the prompt. Once you have entered your subnet mask (or default gateway DNS server), write them down. You only need the first three numbers of the IP address, which should be 192.168.1. Next, click on "Network and Internet Connections" or "Network Connections." Right-click on the Internet connection you are using and select "Properties." Then select "Internet Protocol," "Properties." Check the box for "Static IP address. For the IP address, type in those first three sets of numbers from your original address, all followed by periods, then enter a number of your choice after that (up to three digits). When you're done, hit "OK".
Creating the Server
Step 1
Download a game server tool such as HLDS Update Tool or HLSW and save it to your desktop. Run the tool to install its programs and files. It asks you where you are located in the world and which folder you want to use for the program. The default location is Program Files. Type in "cd" followed by a space and the full address of the program's location (for example, "C:\Program Files\Valve\HLServer"). Enter.
Step 3
Type in the command update for your server tool, including the name for the game you want to create a server for. If you're creating a Counter Strike: Source server on HLDS Update Tool, type "hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir ." (include the space and period at end and the quotation marks in middle). This process can take up to half an hour depending on the speed of your Internet.
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