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Counter-Strike 2 Server

Managed from: GamePanel. 5 answers, updated 3 October 2026.

Essentials 2

How do I connect to my CS2 server?

Open the CS2 console and type connect IP:port with the address from the service page. If the server has a password, add ; password your_password.

  1. Enable the console: CS2, Settings, Game, "Enable Developer Console" set to Yes.

  2. Press ² (or ~), then connect IP:port, Enter.

  3. The server must be started: the GamePanel console no longer shows a download in progress.

Backups, subdomain, SFTP and ports

These topics are common to all games: see the GamePanel article. For SFTP, follow the step-by-step FileZilla tutorial. CS2 is heavy on disk space: keep an eye on it before adding a lot of maps.

  1. Help center home, GamePanel article (all games).

Guides 3

How do I change the name, map and game mode?

Everything is set in GamePanelServer Options: name (Server Name), password (Server Password), starting map, game mode, max players, GSLT token. The server.cfg file is now only for your own match rules.

  1. GamePanel, Server Options: Server Name, Server Password, map, Gamemode and Gametype, Max Players, GSLT token if required.

  2. Restart the server: the values are applied on launch.

  3. Match rules (round time, starting money…): GamePanelFile Manager, game/csgo/cfg/server.cfg, then run exec server in the console to reload the file.

Common errors

  • The name or password won't change: a hostname or sv_password line left in server.cfg overrides Server Options. Remove these lines from the file and keep these settings in Server Options.
  • Game mode: Gametype 0 and Gamemode 1 give competitive, Gamemode 0 gives casual, Gametype 1 and Gamemode 2 give deathmatch.
How do I install Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp (plugins)?

CS2 plugins go through Metamod:Source then CounterStrikeSharp. Both install in one click from the Mod Manager; CounterStrikeSharp plugins then go in their own folder.

  1. Stop the server, then GamePanelAdvancedMod Manager: install Metamod:Source, then CounterStrikeSharp.

  2. Start the server: type meta list in the console, CounterStrikeSharp should appear.

  3. CounterStrikeSharp plugin: upload its folder to game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins (File Manager or SFTP), then restart.

Common errors

  • After a CS2 update from Valve, Metamod may fail to load until it's updated: reinstall it from the Mod Manager.
How do I play a Workshop map?

Get the map's ID (the number at the end of its Workshop address), then load it from the console with host_workshop_map.

  1. On the map's Workshop page, copy the number after ?id=.

  2. GamePanelConsole: host_workshop_map 123456789. The server downloads the map then loads it.

  3. For a map collection, use host_workshop_collection followed by the collection's ID.