How to set up FastDL in CS:S

Type sv_downloadurl "http://fastdl.example.com/cstrike/" in the server console so players download maps and sounds from that web server.

sv_downloadurl

Sets a web address players download missing files from, known as FastDL.

sv_downloadurl "<url>"

Examples

sv_downloadurl "http://fastdl.example.com/cstrike/"

Serve custom content over HTTP.

Arguments

urlRequired: Base URL of the FastDL mirror.

What it does

Point it at an HTTP server that mirrors your cstrike folder layout, for example maps/ and sound/. Files can be stored compressed as .bz2 to speed up downloads. This is much faster than downloading from the game server itself.

The game's own description: Location from which clients can download missing files

Good to know

sv_allowdownload must be on too.

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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