How To Change Your L4D2 Server Map

This is what you do if you need to change the map on your L4D2 server.

Uploading Your Custom Map

Maps are commonly found from public FastDL repositories, or sites such as GameBanana. Your server will need to be restarted so our FastDL system can automatically sync your added files, this is required as these files will not be served to connecting users until a sync is completed.

1. Login to the Game Host Bros Panel and Stop your L4D2 server.
2. Using SFTP upload your map.bsp to left4dead2/maps.
3. Start your server.

Changing Your L4D2 Server Default Map

1. Login to the Game Host Bros Panel and select your L4D2 server.
2. Go to Configuration > Startup Parameters.
3. Find the Default Map setting and enter your desired map.
4. Restart your server.

Did you know?

You can also change maps while your server is running, simply type map mapname into your server console.