CS F.A.Q. Page 1 How do I connect to my server? For in-game connection, open up counter-strike, click console, and type "connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (xxx..is your ip address) How do I FTP to my server? You can use any FTP client (such as CuteFTP or WSFtp) for your needs. Connect with your provided IP address and login info, and upload to the hlds_l directory. For example, if you want to upload a new Counter-Strike map, go to hlds_l/cstrike/maps directory. If you want to upload a config, upload to hlds_l/cstrike. What is rcon? How do I use it? What are the commands? Rcon is an in-game admin ability to control and edit server and client side variables. To use rcon, go to your console, type rcon_password YOUR_PASSWORD, now you'll be able to use rcon. Now type rcon COMMAND, where COMMAND is whatever you need to do. You can find a list of commands here. What is AMX and/or Admin Mod? How do I use them? We install AMX and Admin Mod by default, so you don't have to worry about those. Here is a list of Admin Mod commands. Back to Main FAQ Section