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How to Put Rules in a CS 1.6 Server

"Counter-Strike" is the name of an online action computer video game developed by Valve Corporation. Like other games from Valve, "Counter-Strike" enthusiasts can create their own server and allow other players to connect it. Unfortunately, when running a "Counter-Strike" server, you sometimes have to deal with abusive or cheating players. It can therefore be useful to notify players of the rules you have decided to enforce on your server. You can do so by editing the message of the day file on your "Counter-Strike" server.

Instructions

- 1
  Click on "Start," select "All Programs" and open the "Accessories" folder. Click on the "Remote Desktop Connection" shortcut. Type the Internet protocol address of your "Counter-Strike" server and click on "Connect." Enter your administrator account credentials if needed. A new window will now open, containing the desktop of the remote server.
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  Close the console window of your server if it is currently running. Double-click on the "Computer" icon that is on the desktop of the remote computer and navigate to the folder into which you installed the Source Dedicated Server, or SRCDS. Open the "orangebox" directory inside it and double-click on "cstrike."
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  Double-click on the "motd.txt" file in that directory to open it in Notepad. Type your rules inside that file. The game will display the rules you type here on a screen that is shown to every player upon connection. Save the file.
- 4
  Start your server again by double-clicking on the "srcds.exe" file inside the folder into which you installed the SRCDS server.
- 5
  Close the Remote Desktop Connection window.

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