How to Install Mods on Your Half-Life Server

This guide will show you how to install mods on your Half-Life Deathmatch server. This will allow you to host other games such as The Specialist, Ricochet, etc.

Danger

Half-Life is an old game that has been around for 25+ years. There will be mods that simply will not work. We suggest doing some research to see if the mod you want to use still works or reaching out to a bro for advice. Make sure your mod is for Linux and is a multiplayer mod.

Installing Mods

1. Access the Game Host Bros Panel and select your Half-Life Deathmatch server.
2. Download and extract your mod to your PC, then upload the root folder to your server using SFTP. You should only be uploading a single folder without overwriting anything.
3. In the sidebar, go to Startup Parameters and look for the setting Custom Game Folder.
4. Change it to the name of the folder you just uploaded. (For example, change it to ts for The Specialist or cstrike for Counter-Strike.)
5. Update Start Map to a map that’s included in your mod’s maps folder.
6. Restart your server.