How to set the host port of a CS 1.6 server

Arguments

portRequired

UDP port number. 0 means use port.

What it does

If set above 0, this overrides port as the UDP port the server binds to. It must be set on the launch line, for example +hostport 27016, because the network socket is opened once at startup. Changing it in a running server does not move the server to a new port.

Good to know

• ip_hostport takes priority over this if it is set.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to cstrike/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS 1.6 server first.