🎮 CS2 Server on Hetzner - Terraform & Ansible

Complete automated setup of Counter-Strike 2 server on Hetzner Cloud for casual gaming with friends.

🚀 Quick Start

cd terraform/
cp terraform.tfvars.example terraform.tfvars

# 2. Create infrastructure
terraform init
terraform apply

# 3. Deploy CS2 server
cd ../ansible/
nano inventory.yml  # set IP address
ansible-playbook -i inventory.yml playbook.yml

📋 Requirements

• Hetzner Cloud account + API token
• Terraform installed
• Ansible installed
• SSH key (~/.ssh/)

🎯 What You Get

✅ Automatically configured VPS (Ubuntu 22.04) ✅ Counter-Strike 2 dedicated server ✅ Metamod:Source + CounterStrikeSharp (plugin framework) ✅ AIM maps (Dust2, Mirage, custom aim maps) ✅ Admin plugins (kick, ban, map change) ✅ Systemd service (auto-restart on crash) ✅ Firewall (SSH + CS2 ports)

🗺️ Pre-installed Maps

Map rotation:

• de_dust2 - Classic
• de_mirage - Popular competitive
• aim_map - Custom AIM training

Maps automatically rotate after each match.

🛠️ Useful Commands

# Ansible
ansible-playbook -i inventory.yml playbook.yml  # Deploy

# Server management
ssh root@YOUR-IP
sudo systemctl status cs2-server
sudo systemctl restart cs2-server
sudo journalctl -u cs2-server -f  # Logs

🎮 Server Control

Connect via RCON (from CS2 console):

rcon_password zmensito123
rcon status
rcon changelevel de_mirage
rcon say "Hello everyone!"

Change map (SSH):

ssh root@YOUR-IP
# Use RCON commands from server console

🔌 Plugins for CS2

Server comes with pre-installed:

• CounterStrikeSharp - Plugin framework for CS2
• Metamod:Source - Base for plugins

How to add plugins:

1. Find plugin for CounterStrikeSharp
2. Download .dll file
3. Upload to /home/steam/cs2/game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/
4. Restart server

Recommended plugins:

• CSS Admin - Admin commands
• Map Chooser - Map voting
• Deathmatch - Respawn mode

📚 Resources

• CS2 Dedicated Server Docs: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Counter-Strike_2/Dedicated_Servers
• CounterStrikeSharp: https://docs.cssharp.dev/
• CS2 Maps: https://steamworkshop.download/app/730

📝 License

Free to use, modify and distribute. Have fun! 🎮

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Made with ❤️ for the CS2 community