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Counter-Strike 2 continues the long tradition of community-driven server customization. Plugins allow server owners to expand gameplay, add quality-of-life features, implement custom rule sets, or create entirely new game modes.
With the switch to Source 2, the plugin ecosystem has changed significantly. For CS2, CounterStrikeSharp has established itself as the primary and actively maintained framework for server-side plugin development.
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Metamod must be installed first because CounterStrikeSharp depends on it. After downloading the Metamod:Source 2.x Dev Build, extract the archive. Inside, you will find an addons directory. This directory must be uploaded directly via FTP into the CS2 game server directory.
../game/csgo/
After copying the files, locate the gameinfo.gi file in the /game/csgo/ directory. Open this file with a text editor. Find the line containing Game_LowViolence csgo_lv. Directly below it, add the following entry:
Game csgo/addons/metamod
Once Metamod is running, you can install CounterStrikeSharp. CounterStrikeSharp is distributed via the official GitHub repository and provided as a prebuilt release package. Download the CounterStrikeSharp release that includes the runtime. Extract the archive and upload the included addons directory via FTP into the same CS2 game server directory.
/game/csgo/
Please do not merge or rename directories manually. The structure provided by the archive must be preserved. After uploading the files, restart the server. On startup, Metamod will automatically load CounterStrikeSharp. To verify the installation, open the server console and run:
meta list
Listing 1 plugin:
[01] CounterStrikeSharp (0.1.0) by Roflmuffin
Plugins for CounterStrikeSharp are provided as compiled .dll files. These files go into the plugins directory inside the CounterStrikeSharp installation path.
After copying a plugin into this directory and restarting the server, CounterStrikeSharp will automatically load all available plugins. If a plugin does not load, check the server logs for error messages related to CounterStrikeSharp or the plugin.
If you have followed all the steps, you should have successfully installed Metamod/CounterStrikeSharp and your desired plugins. If you have any further questions or issues, our support team is available daily β donβt hesitate to contact us! π
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