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 GoldSrc and the Half-Life SDK 

If you want to create a Mod for Half-Life or looking for more GoldSrc documentation, click above.

 Source and the Source SDK 

If you want to create a Source SDK Base mod, or content-based mod for Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2 or looking for more Source documentation, click above.

 Source 2 Documentation 

If you want to port Source content to Source 2, create a content-based mod for Source 2 games or looking for more Source 2 documentation, click above. Otherwise, you can check out the following Source 2 games with Workshop Tools:

• Dota 2 Workshop Tools 

• SteamVR Workshop Tools 

• Half-Life: Alyx Workshop Tools 

• Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools 

The engine under the hood of Half-Life 2 can make your game a success. Let Source™ do the heavy lifting so that your team can focus on building great games.

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For Mod Teams

• Source Engine Features
• Why choose the Source engine for your mod?
• Read Making a Mod - building a team through the shipping process.
• Already using the SDK? Check the Source SDK FAQ for some helpful answers.
• New to Source coding? Get started with basic programming articles.
• Read (or add) a tutorial on Source development, or any part of the content creation process.

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