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# Counter-Strike 1.6 server

Create and configure a Counter-Strike 1.6 server on RHQ Game Hosting.

Your Counter-Strike 1.6 server runs on our game panel (Pterodactyl). It is small and starts in seconds.

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### Start the server

Open your server in the game panel and press **Start**.
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### Configure it

In the **Files** tab edit `cstrike/server.cfg`: `hostname`, `sv_password`, `rcon_password` and `sv_lan 0`.
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### Set the maps

Edit `cstrike/mapcycle.txt` to choose the map rotation and set the start map in **Startup**.
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### Join

In CS 1.6 open the console (`~`) and type:

```
connect YOUR_SERVER_IP:27015
```

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## Ports

| Port    | Protocol | Use                      |
| ------- | -------- | ------------------------ |
| `27015` | UDP      | Game connection and RCON |

Your assigned ports are always visible in the panel and may differ from these defaults.

## Plugins

Most servers use Metamod and AMX Mod X. Upload them to `cstrike/addons`, then add plugins to `addons/amxmodx/plugins` and list them in `plugins.ini`.

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Use a strong `rcon_password`. Anyone who knows it can control your server.
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