
Locate server.cfg and use Notepad to open it.Ĭreate your required settings, for example: Navigate to your server directory and select the cfg folder. Make sure to research the parameters you are setting, as some parameters are dangerous and may not allow your server to run effectively and possibly not run at all. It is recommended that you find an automatic configuration maker, as Garry's Mod offers a very wide range of customization. quitĪll settings of your server will be found inside of the configuration file shown below, here you can change parameters to suit what your server needs, such as a hostname, password, tickrate and many others. Once the files have finished downloading, use the following command. app_update 4020Īfter waiting for progress to reach 100 percent, verify the downloaded content. force_install_dir C:\my_example_directory\

Select your folder by typing in the following directory path. login anonymousĬreate a folder to store your Garry's Mod server files.


Įxtract the contents of the zip to the folder you've created.ĭownloading Garry's Mod Dedicated Server toolĮxecute the SteamCMD executable in the folder to which you've extracted the zip. To make sure you have the latest build of Garry's Mod Dedicated Server, we will install it through SteamCMD.ĭownload SteamCMD by using this direct link. This guide is made to be in depth and some parts may be difficult to understand if you are inexperienced in source dedicated server hosting.Ī steam account to create collections (optional). This article will explain how to download and install a Garry's Mod server on Windows Server 2012.
