So you have been playing Counter Strike for a while and are thinking about setting up your own server. There are many guides on installing a Half Life Dedicated Server (HLDS) all over the internet, the one I followed is;
HLDS Tutorial
but there wasn’t one on Instructables! So here it is to help generate more traffic to this site!

NOTE: Please post all questions regarding errors on the following forum:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16

You will learn:
How to install a HLDS
How to run a HLDS
Configure your Router for HLDS
Set up a Static IP address for HLDS

Extra:
Install Metamod
Install AMX MOD X
-bullet damage plug in
-bullet whiz plug in
Install POD BOT

Materials:
Obviously you will need a computer.
-Microsoft Windows XP Pro (it can be done on other Windows OS)
-1.8Ghz Minimum
-512MB RAM Minimum
-7200RPM Hard Drive 20GB Minimum
-Internet Connection (DSL or grater recommended)
-Video Card (Optional) It will relieve Strain on the CPU and RAM
-admin privileges

You will also need to be able access and configure your Router. This is the device that provides your Internet connection.

NOTE: You will need two computers to be exact. One to run the server and the other to run the game! It is possible to run both the server and the game form the same computer but it strains the CPU and is not recommended.

You will first want to set up a Static IP address.

‘Go to ‘Start” -> ‘RUN’ -> type ‘cmd’ without to quotes-> ENTER

You are now in the command prompt. See picture. Now type ‘ipconfig /all’ without the quotes.

Look for the following and write down:
-IP address
-Subnet Mask
-Default Gateway
-DNS Server

EDIT: You do not need to write down your IP address. We will be changing it. Everytime you turn on your computer your network automaticaly assisgns you an IP address. You will want to choose an IP address that is not likely to be assigned or else you may have big problems!

1.Now go to ‘Start’ -> ‘Control Panel’
2.Find ‘Network and Internet Connections’
3.Find ‘Network Connections’
4.Find The connection you use for the Internet if more than one. RIGHT click and select PROPERTIES
5.Select ‘Internet Protocol’ from list and then ‘Properties’
6.Check ‘Static IP address’
7.Fill out information that was collected from ipconfig /all
EDIT: for IP address put something with the highest possible number. 192.168.254.253 for example.
8.Click OK

Now test your connection to make sure it works by going going to the internet.

COUNTER STRIKE 1.6 NOSTEAM SERVER INSTALLATION TUTORIAL FOR WINDOWS

Introduction:

Don’t start to create your server if you don’t have one of these:
- Windows XP , processor at least 1ghz and 256 ram
- an in ternet conexion (speed at least 100kB/s ) on OPTICAL FIBER.
- IP ROUTABIL / PORT FORWARD !
- 1-2 GB disk space
- A lot of patience

Files Download:

You have to download these files:
- HLDSUpdateTool -> http://www.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.exe
- NoSteamPatcher -> http://rapidshare.de/files/19456143/hldsw32.patch.3382.zip.html
- AdminMod + MetaMod -> http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/halflifeadmin/halflife-admin-2.50.60-win.zip?download
- StatsMe -> http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/statsme/statsme-2.8.3-cstrike.zip?download

Server setup:

1. You must create a folder, where you will install the server. I will use for example, C:\HLDS
2. We have to open hldsupdatetool.exe, then click NEXT, after that click I Agree. At destination Folder, we click browse. On drive C, make double-click on HLDS folder, than press ok. Than we receive a little error that told us that the folder already exist. We press Yes to the end.
3. The next step it’s make from DOS line command. In order to I arrive the in command line, go in Start, Run, write cmd and press OK. Appeared command readily, I change director with one which in have install the file .Use this command:
Code:

4. Now we have to download the files that we need to run the server. Again, in command promt, we write the next command:
Code:

What make this exactly? This command download hlds files, hltv and valve game engine.
When the setup is ready, in the command promt will appear this line:
Code:

Counter-Strike mode setup:

After we finish to download the server files, we must download the files for Counter-Strike mode. Like before, in the same command promt we write the next line:
Code:

When the setup is ready, in the command promt will appear this line:
Code:

Patching the server for the NO-STEAM clients:

We have to open hldsw32-emporio.rar and we will extract it in C:\HLDS

server.cfg
In the C:\HLDS\cstrike directory we have a file , server.cfg that we will open with wordpad ( right click on the file, open with wordpad)
We Have to DELETE everything that writes inside and to add the next cvars:

hostname “Server Name ”
mp_autokick 0
mp_autocrosshair 0
mp_autoteambalance 0
mp_buytime 2
mp_consistency 1
mp_c4timer 35
mp_fadetoblack 0
mp_falldamage 0
mp_flashlight 1
mp_forcecamera 3
mp_forcechasecam 2
mp_friendlyfire 1
mp_freezetime 3
mp_fraglimit 0
mp_hostagepenalty 0
mp_limitteams 6
mp_logfile 1
mp_logmessages 1
mp_logdetail 3
mp_maxrounds 0
mp_playerid 0
mp_roundtime 3
mp_startmoney 800
mp_timelimit 35
mp_tkpunish 0
mp_winlimit 0

sv_aim 0
sv_airaccelerate 10
sv_airmove 1
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_clienttrace 1.0
sv_clipmode 0
sv_allowupload 1
sv_cheats 0
sv_gravity 800
sv_lan 1
sv_maxrate 7000
sv_maxspeed 320
sv_maxupdaterate 101
sys_ticrate 10000
decalfrequency 60
pausable 0
log on
decalfrequency 60
edgefriction 2
host_framerate 0
exec listip.cfg
exec banned.cfg
rcon_password PASSOWRD

At <HOSTNAME> we can write everything. For example “Pufuletz CS 1.6 Server”. What we write here, will show to the players, up, when they press TAB. At <PASSWORD> we write your password. With this password tou can control your server from distance. Don’t change anything alse.

AdminMod install:

We have download earlyer halflife-admin-2.50.60-win.zip that we can exctract it every where. We will have a directory calle AminMod. In this folder we will press double-click on install_admin.vbs. Press OK after that we are asked about setup destination. Probably will found more tag’s but we are interested about C:\HLDS. So we write in the box, the number for C:\HLDS. For example: for 2) Dedicated Server (C:\HLDS) we write in the box 2 and press OK. Then we chose the MOD that we want to setup. In the box we write 1 (for Counter-Strike). Then press OK.

The minimal configuration for AdminMod
We are going in: C:\HLDS\cstrike\addons\adminmod\config. Here we have some files that require out atention. We start with adminmod.cfg that we open with WordPad.
admin_balance_teams – we are not interested in this, so let it 0
admin_bot_protection – if is 0 and we have bot’s on the server, this cvar will let the admin to slay/ kick ban, to bot’s.
admin_connect_msg – this is the message that will appeare to the player, in the middle of the monitor, after he connect’s to the server.
admin_cs_restrict – we will put it on 1 to restrict the weapons in the game.
admin_debug – we are not interested in this, so let it 0
admin_fun_mode – this cvar will make the players to shine. So let it 0.
admin_fx – we will put change it in 1. Special effects
admin_gag_name – 0 or 1 . Witch you like..
admin_gag_sayteam – 0 or 1 . Witch you like..
admin_highlander – this must be 0, because if will change it in 1, only the “biggest” admin will have acces to commands.
admin_ignore_immunity – If is 1 the admins / moderators can kick, ban, slay each other.
admin_repeat_msg – The green message that will appear on the center every 5-10 minutes.
admin_quiet – if is 0, the commands will appear with the admin nick. If is 1, the commands will appear without admin nickname.
allow_client_exec – MUST BE 1 !. With this command you will force the player to execute the commands (quit..)
password_field – the most important cvar,. what we will write here, the admins must write in game-consol before connecting to the server. For example if we put _password, the admin gigi with the password gigi123 must write in the game-console gigi after that setinfo _password gigi123 before connecting to the server.
reserve_slots – Here we will write the number of reserved slots. when the server is full, the admin can connect to it.
reserve_type – we are not interested in this, so let it 0
You will see that we don’t write all cvars because it’s recommended to let them in the original form.

Adding / deleting admins
We have to open users.ini with wordpad. Here we have to write the admin names, passwords, and acces..For example we will create admin gigi and the password gigi123. In users.ini we will write this line
Code: gigi:gigi123:131071

For custom acces levels, go to http://www.adminmod.org/help/online/Admin_Mod_Reference/Access_Levels_and_Respective_Admin_Commands.htm there custom your admin commands, and press “calculate access right” Write the number that result after admin name and password. in the example with gigi, we replace 131071 with the number that result. Each admin line will be under the last. NOT consecutive.

WARNING! If you try to login with setinfo _password your-password and the commands does not work, connect to the server with the admin name from users.ini and write in the game-sonsole admin_passworld your-password from users.ini !

StatsMe
We have download early statsme-2.8.3-cstrike.zip that we open with win zip. We extract it in C:\HLDS\cstrike . But first we have to go in C:\HLDS\cstrike\addons\metamod and open plugins.ini with notepad. Here we add this line in the top of the existent lines:
Code:

Than go in C:\HLDS\cstrike\addons\statsme and open statsme.cfg with wordpad. At sm_menupassword we change r3wt with an other password. The password must be changed because some thing’s doesen’t work with that password (r3wt). Then we run the game and write in game-console statsme_menu password-write-in-statsme.cfg to make some last settings.

To make /rank and /top10 work
You must open statsme.cfg and at la sm_storebyauth change it from 1 in to 0

Secure server

It’s recommanded to have a non-secure server. To make this we have to go in C:\HLDS\cstrike and open liblist.gam with wordpad. There we will change secure “1″ with secure “0″. Svae & exit.

Starting server 1 – simple mode, using a lot of resurces
Go in C:\HLDS Double-click on hlds.exe an we make the settings:
Game: CounterStrike
Server Name: For example: Pufuletz CS 1.6 Server
Map: everything
Network: Internet
Max. Players: how much you want
UDP Port: The game port. The default is 27015
RCON Password: A password witch you can control your server from distance
Secure (Valve Anti-Cheat): That box must be NOT-SELECTED.

Starting serveri 2 – using few resources

We are going in C:\HLDS right-click on hlds.exe amn chose “Create shortcut” (or Send to > Desktop).

In HLDS (or on the Desktop) will appear a ne icon called “Shortcut to hlds.exe”. Press Right-Click on “Shortcut to hlds.exe” than go to Proprieties. In the line with Target we have: avem C:\HLDS\hlds.exe . After that we add the next line:
-console -game cstrike +ip IP.EXTERN +sv_lan 1 +maxplayers playerNumbers +map de_dust2 -nomaster. So, at target we will have:

C:\HLDS\hlds.exe -console -game cstrike +ip 69.69.123.231 +sv_lan 1 +maxplayers 22 +map de_dust2 -nomaster

Then we start the server, double-clicking the “Shortcut to hlds.exe” icon