Noob questions

[gagnstar21 | cheee eeeze]

I just got my first server and I have tons of questions. I think I have figured out how to add maps to it. But I don't know how to add admins. Is it possible to control things in my server by just using console while playing in it with no admin mod? If so how can I do it? This is going to sound real stupid but I dont know how to back up the server files. Is it possibe to download driectly from the web onto the server or do i have to download to my home pc and then upload to the server? I could really use a crash course in a lot of the basic things like adding admins and using ftp. Any help on this would be really appreciated. thx

[gagnstar21 | cheee eeeze]

this is a cs:s server by the way.

[TimeX]

The server just comes with RCON control and you can use that to do just about everything with your server. There are admin type addons for source that you could add if you need more functions or something besides RCON. Those admin addons each have their own way of how they are setup.

To backup server files all you really have to worry about is the custom added stuff you change or put on, like custom maps or any .txt and .cfg files you edit, just download them from the FTP to your computer. Information for connecting to FTP can be found at the very bottom of the file manager tab. Things do have to be downloaded to your computer first before you upload them to the server.

[gagnstar21 | cheee eeeze]

Im trying to figure out this whole rcon thing. I have figured out how to contol the server with it from the server control tab in control panel, but is it possible to put in the rcon_password in console while in game and control it from there, ive tried to do this but cant seem to get anything to work.

Also ive been trying to figure out how to install mani on the server. I need help on exactly what steps to take. This is what i think i have to do.

1. download mani to my pc
2. do i upload mani to the server using ftp or put the files into my steam files on my pc or both?

I have mp_timelimit 25 set in my server but it doesnt change map on its own?

I really appreciate all the help

[Vampire Hunter X]

Mani is really easy to install :put everything that is in the addons folder in your addons folder in your FTP if its not there just copy the folder over,put everything in the mani cfg folder over to your FTP cfg folder, put everything in the sound folder over to your sound folder on your FTP on the server.

[Vampire Hunter X]

To avoid a problem that I had that TimeX helped me with there is something in the mani cfg folder that is titled autoexec.cfg and you will find that same title on another thing on your server what you do is you install the one in the mani folder ,then open the cfg and write above everything log 1 then below log 1 type what map you want the server to start on first for example de_dust.

[TimeX]

Just to clear that up it should look like this...

log 1
map de_dust2

After you set an rcon password for your server you can go into your server and type in the console..

rcon_password yourpass

then you are logged in and can do commands such as...
rcon changelevel de_dust2
rcon sv_password "serverpass"

If i remember right source doesn't cycle maps if no one is in the server. Also keep in mind that any changes you make on the easy setup tab or in the server.cfg won't take effect untill the next map change.