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How to change server name in CS:S

Type hostname "My CS:S Server" in the server console, and put the same line in server.cfg so it survives restarts.

hostname

Sets the server name shown in the server browser and scoreboard.

hostname "<name>"

Examples

hostname "My CS:S Server | Dust2 24/7"

Set a descriptive server name.

Arguments

nameRequired
The server name.

What it does

Put it in server.cfg so the name survives restarts. Quotes are needed if the name has spaces.

The game's own description: Hostname for server.

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/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS:S server first.

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CS:S server.

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