Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting Guides

8 guides to help you set up, configure, and troubleshoot your Left 4 Dead 2 server.

Join your L4D2 server through the Steam server browser, the console connect command, or favorites.

Set the hostname value in server.cfg so your L4D2 server shows the right name in the browser.

Switch campaigns live with changelevel and set up a mapcycle.txt rotation for your L4D2 server.

Install MetaMod and SourceMod and add .smx plugins and their configs to your L4D2 server.

Serve custom campaigns and content quickly with sv_downloadurl instead of slow direct downloads.

Deploy Workshop campaigns as .vpk files to addons, or mount a Workshop collection from the launch options.

Reference of L4D2 server and RCON commands for campaigns, game modes, players, and settings.

Wipe and reinstall your L4D2 server for a clean start while keeping a backup of your config and addons.