Windows Half-Life Dedicated Server Installation Guide

Introduction

Please check the VALVE DOCUMENTATION! This guide is depreciated

Requirements

• Access to a windows server or desktop by a remote connection or by keyboard
• An Internet connection
• Roughly 600MB of free space

Installation

1. Open a command prompt (by clicking start, then run, then typing in cmd and clicking ok)
2. Navigate to C:\ by typing:<pre>cd \</pre>
3. Create a new directory by typing the following command:<pre>mkdir hlds_l</pre>
4. Move to this directory by typing the following:<pre>cd hlds_l</pre>
5. Download this file and place it in the directory you created above
6. Now run this file by typing:<pre>hldsupdatetool</pre>You should receive a response such as:<pre>Checking bootstrapper version ...</pre>
7. Start the installation (Note: to install condition zero change cstrike to czero and to install Day of Defeat change cstrike to dod):<pre>hldsupdatetool -command update -game cstrike -dir .</pre>
8. After this command you should see a message like:<pre>No installation record found at hlds_l</pre>
9. To start your server type:<pre>hlds_run -game cstrike +map de_dust -autoupdate</pre>