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— Complete Dedicated Server Guide

Startup Parameters

Default command line <Path/Executable> # exact for this game, not generic

Parameters (exhaustive, server-relevant only)

• -flagA=<value> — What it does. Default: <default>. Notes / constraints.
• -flagB — …
• (List every valid server flag, 10–40+ as applicable. Include networking, logging, perf, mod-loading, VAC/BE/EAC, RCON, headless clients, etc.)

Ports

• Game UDP: P (assigned)
• Query/Steam sockets/etc: P+1, P+2, …
• RCON / BE / SourceTV / etc: exact numbers or relative math
  (Spell out all auxiliary ports, protocols, fixed vs relative.)

Config Files & Locations

• <path>/server.cfg — description
• <path>/basic.cfg — …
• <path>/logs/*.log — …
• Mods: where mod files go, keys/signatures, load order files.
• Workshop cache (if relevant).
• Include common paths for Windows & Linux.

Steam Workshop (if supported)

• How to mount collections / API keys / start map IDs.
• Where files cache on disk.
• Any special caveats.

Common Mods (curated)

• Mod A (e.g., AMX Mod X / ACE3 / Exile / RocketMod / Oxide / uMod / BepInEx / DarkRP / EssentialsX)
  • What it’s for.
  • Install: exact folder paths, files to edit, any keys/signatures, load order.
  • Configure: main config files + common options.
  • (Repeat for each widely used mod for this game.)

Database (if used)

• Engine (e.g., MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL).
• Connection file & keys to edit (e.g., HiveExt.ini, database.json, config.yml).
• Schema notes, migrations, indexes, backup/restore steps.

Administration & Scripting (if applicable)

• RCON tools / admin plugins.
• Backups, rotation, auto-update strategy.

Troubleshooting (game-specific)

• Symptom → likely cause → resolution, with file/flag names.
• Include all common errors seen in forums/issue trackers for this game.
• Networking, signature/anticheat, mod version mismatches, perf, crashes, persistence, etc.