Left 4 Dead 2: Becoming an Admin

Granting administrator rights allows you to easily and comprehensively manage your server with full control. As an admin, you can use all available options and features the game offers directly in-game. The following steps explain how to assign admin rights for your server.

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To register as an admin, installing SourceMod or MetaMod is mandatory. You also need your Steam account's Steam ID. There are several ways to obtain it: you can either use an external website that provides this service or retrieve it directly via the in-game console.

To get your SteamID via a website, first open your Steam profile and right-click anywhere on the page to copy the profile URL. Then paste this URL on one of the following sites:

• https://steamrep.com/
• https://steamidfinder.com/
• https://steamid.io/

The site will show your SteamID and other account info. For admin registration, you need the SteamID32:

steamID32: STEAM_0:1:XXXXXX

Alternatively, you can get your SteamID in-game via the console. Start the game, connect to your server, open the console, and enter the command:

status

This will display your connection details including your SteamID. Then connect to the server via FTP and open the file admins.cfg located at:

.../addons/sourcemod/configs/

The file contains a sample entry you can copy and adjust:

Admins
{
	"Player name"
	{
		"auth" "steam"
		"identity" "STEAM_0:1:XXXXX"
		"flags" "abcdef"
	}
}

The player name does not have to match your Steam account name; it is only for internal reference. The auth field defines the authentication method, which remains steam. Enter your SteamID32 in identity. The flags define the rights assigned to the admin:

Multiple flags can be combined (e.g., bc for kick rights). For full access, use only z. You can open the admin menu by typing admin in chat or sm_admin in the console.

Here is a list of common admin commands you can use on your server.