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− | The '''Half-Life Dedicated Server Update Tool''' or '''HLDS''' is a tool to update [[Half-Life Dedicated Server|GoldSrc]] and [[Source Dedicated Server|Source]] dedicated servers. | + | The '''Half-Life Dedicated Server Update Tool''' or '''HLDS''' is a tool to update [[Half-Life Dedicated Server|GoldSrc]] and [[Source Dedicated Server|Source]] dedicated servers. New games using the [[Steam Pipe]] content system, such as [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive|CS:GO]], use [[SteamCMD]] instead. |
== Setting up == | == Setting up == |
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The Half-Life Dedicated Server Update Tool or HLDS is a tool to update GoldSrc and Source dedicated servers. New games using the Steam Pipe content system, such as CS:GO, use SteamCMD instead.
Setting up
- Windows: Just run the installer
- Linux:
- If you have a 64-bit distribution, make sure you have
ia32-libs
or you will be told that the .bin file doesn't exist. - Open a terminal and browse to a suitable folder
- Execute
wget http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin
- Execute
chmod +x hldsupdatetool.bin
- Execute
./hldsupdatetool.bin
- The real update tool is
./steam
- If you have a 64-bit distribution, make sure you have
Downloading and running the server
Run the update tool with -command update -game <game>
. Optionally, add -dir <path>
to download to a custom location.

To run the game, see either the Half-Life Dedicated Server or Source Dedicated Server page for more information.