Setup Guide — Stara Ekipa Hosting

🎯 CS 1.6

Getting Started

After ordering your CS 1.6 server, you'll receive your panel credentials via Discord. Here's how to connect and start customising.

📋 What you'll get

Panel login, server IP:Port, SFTP credentials, and RCON password in your Discord ticket.

🌐 Panel URL

Access your panel at panel.staraekipa.com using the credentials from your ticket.

📁 Server files

Your CS 1.6 files are in /home/container/cstrike/

Fast Download (FD)

What is Fast Download? Fast Download (FD) lets players download custom maps, models, sounds and sprites from an HTTP web server instead of the game server itself. This means players join 5–10× faster and your server uses less bandwidth.

FD Setup — Step by Step

Compress your files with Bzip2

Every file players need to download must exist in both original and .bz2 format. CS 1.6 clients try the .bz2 version first.

Windows: Use 7-Zip → right-click file → 7-Zip → Add to archive → Format: bzip2 → keep both files.
Linux: bzip2 -k mapname.bsp (the -k flag keeps the original)

# On Linux, compress all BSP maps at once: cd /home/container/cstrike/maps/ for f in *.bsp; do bzip2 -k "$f"; done # Result: mapname.bsp AND mapname.bsp.bz2 — keep BOTH

Upload files to your FD web server

Connect via SFTP to your FD directory and mirror the exact folder structure from your CS 1.6 server. The paths must match.

# Required folder structure on FD server: fd-root/ cstrike/ maps/ ← *.bsp + *.bsp.bz2 sound/ ← *.wav + *.wav.bz2 models/ ← *.mdl + *.mdl.bz2 sprites/ ← *.spr + *.spr.bz2 gfx/ ← *.wad + *.wad.bz2 (if custom)

Configure server.cfg

Open your cstrike/server.cfg in the panel file manager and add these lines:

📄 cstrike/server.cfg

// ── Fast Download ───────────────────────────────── sv_downloadurl "http://fd.staraekipa.com/cstrike" sv_allowdownload 1 sv_allowupload 0 // disable custom sprays (recommended) // ── Server Info ──────────────────────────────────── hostname "Stara Ekipa CS 1.6 Server" sv_password "" // leave empty for public rcon_password "YourRconPass" // ── Gameplay ─────────────────────────────────────── mp_timelimit 25 mp_maxrounds 0 mp_roundtime 2.0 mp_freezetime 5 mp_c4timer 35 mp_friendlyfire 0 // ── Rates ────────────────────────────────────────── sv_maxrate 25000 sv_minrate 2500 sv_maxupdaterate 60 sv_maxcmdrate 60

Important: Replace fd.staraekipa.com/cstrike with your actual FD URL provided in your Discord ticket.

Test Fast Download

After restarting your server, verify FD is working:

Open a browser and navigate to your FD URL + a file path, e.g.: http://fd.staraekipa.com/cstrike/maps/de_dust2.bsp.bz2
The file should download. If you get 404, the folder structure is wrong.
Connect to your server as a player — you should see "Downloading…" messages pulling from HTTP, not from the game server.

AMX Mod X Setup

AMX Mod X comes pre-installed on all CS 1.6 plans. Plugin files go in cstrike/addons/amxmodx/plugins/

# Plugin management in cstrike/addons/amxmodx/configs/plugins.ini # To enable a plugin, add its .amxx filename: admin.amxx ; admin base (required) adminchat.amxx ; chat commands adminslots.amxx ; reserved slots multilingual.amxx ; multi-language support stats.amxx ; player stats nextmap.amxx ; next map announce deathstatsmenu.amxx ; death stats menu # Add admin Steam ID in users.ini: # "STEAM_0:0:12345678" "" "abcdefghijklmnopqrstu" "ce"

Complete server.cfg Template

A clean, optimised server.cfg ready to use. Upload via panel file manager.

📄 cstrike/server.cfg — Full Template

// ── Stara Ekipa CS 1.6 Server Config ────────────── hostname "Stara Ekipa | CS 1.6" sv_password "" rcon_password "CHANGE_THIS" sv_contact "discord.gg/zsmFha4Q6h" sv_region 3 // 3 = Europe // ── Fast Download ────────────────────────────────── sv_downloadurl "http://YOUR_FD_URL/cstrike" sv_allowdownload 1 sv_allowupload 0 // ── Rates (optimised for Serbia node) ───────────── sv_maxrate 25000 sv_minrate 2500 sv_maxupdaterate 60 sv_maxcmdrate 60 sv_unlag 1 sv_maxunlag 0.5 // ── Gameplay ─────────────────────────────────────── mp_timelimit 25 mp_maxrounds 0 mp_roundtime 2.0 mp_freezetime 5 mp_c4timer 35 mp_buytime 0.25 mp_friendlyfire 0 mp_autokick 1 mp_flashlight 1 mp_footsteps 1 sv_cheats 0 sv_lan 0 // ── Log ──────────────────────────────────────────── log on mp_logdetail 3

Tips & Tricks

⚡ Reduce lag

Set sv_maxupdaterate 60 and sv_unlag 1 for the smoothest experience on the Serbia node.

🗺️ Map rotation

Edit cstrike/mapcycle.txt — one map name per line. Restart to apply.

🔒 Admin password

Set admin in addons/amxmodx/configs/users.ini using Steam ID or IP.

🔊 Custom sounds

Upload .wav files to cstrike/sound/ and compress with bzip2 for FD.

🔫 CS2

CS2 Setup Guide

CS2 uses the Source 2 engine. Your server comes with SourceMod and Metamod pre-installed on Standard and Pro plans.

🎯 Tick rate

Starter: 64-tick. Standard & Pro: 128-tick. Configure with +sv_minupdaterate 128 in launch args.

📁 File paths

Server files: /game/csgo/cfg/
Plugins: /game/csgo/addons/

🎮 Game modes

Competitive, deathmatch, arms race, casual — set in gamemodes_server.txt

CS2 server.cfg

📄 game/csgo/cfg/server.cfg

// ── Stara Ekipa CS2 Server Config ───────────────── hostname "Stara Ekipa | CS2" rcon_password "CHANGE_THIS" sv_password "" // ── Tick / Performance ───────────────────────────── sv_minupdaterate 128 sv_maxupdaterate 128 sv_mincmdrate 128 sv_maxcmdrate 128 sv_minrate 786432 sv_maxrate 786432 // ── Gameplay ─────────────────────────────────────── mp_autokick 0 mp_autoteambalance 0 mp_limitteams 0 mp_friendlyfire 0 sv_cheats 0 sv_lan 0

SourceMod Plugins

Upload .smx plugin files to game/csgo/addons/sourcemod/plugins/

# Recommended plugins for CS2: # Download from: https://forums.alliedmods.net practicemode.smx ; practice/training mode kniferound.smx ; knife round for side selection retakes.smx ; retake gamemode gungame.smx ; gungame mode mapchooser.smx ; vote for next map nominations.smx ; nominate maps basechat.smx ; chat commands

Workshop Maps

To use Workshop maps, you need a Game Server Login Token (GSLT) from Steam Dev.

# Add to launch arguments in the panel (Startup tab): +sv_setsteamaccount YOUR_GSLT_TOKEN # Change to workshop map via console: host_workshop_map 3070596702 ; aim_botz workshop ID

GOTV Relay

GOTV lets spectators watch matches live. Included on Standard and Pro CS2 plans.

# In server.cfg: tv_enable 1 tv_port 27020 tv_name "Stara Ekipa GOTV" tv_delay 90 ; 90 second delay for anti-cheat tv_maxrate 8000 tv_autorecord 0 ; set to 1 to auto-record demos

⛏️ Minecraft

Minecraft Setup Guide

All Minecraft plans come with Paper/Spigot/Vanilla pre-installed. Switch server types from the panel Game Tools tab.

📄 Server types

Vanilla, Paper, Spigot, Fabric, Forge — change from Game Tools tab in the panel with one click.

🔌 Plugins

Upload .jar files to the plugins/ folder via panel file manager or SFTP.

🧩 Modpacks

9000+ modpacks available in Game Tools. ATM, SkyFactory, RLCraft, Pixelmon and many more.

server.properties Template

📄 server.properties

# Stara Ekipa Minecraft Server server-name=Stara Ekipa MC server-ip= server-port=25565 online-mode=true max-players=30 difficulty=normal gamemode=survival hardcore=false pvp=true spawn-protection=16 white-list=false motd=\u00a76Stara Ekipa \u00a7r| Serbia \uD83C\uDDF7\uD83C\uDDF8 enable-rcon=true rcon.password=CHANGE_THIS rcon.port=25575 view-distance=10 simulation-distance=8 level-seed=

Essential Plugins

Recommended starter plugins for a Paper/Spigot server. Install via panel Game Tools or upload the .jar manually.

# Download from spigotmc.org or modrinth.com EssentialsX.jar ; /home, /spawn, /tpa, economy LuckPerms.jar ; permission groups (admin, player, vip) Vault.jar ; economy bridge (required by many plugins) WorldEdit.jar ; build editor WorldGuard.jar ; region protection CoreProtect.jar ; block logging / anti-grief Dynmap.jar ; live web map of your world DiscordSRV.jar ; Discord ↔ Minecraft chat bridge

Installing Modpacks

Use the panel's Game Tools tab for one-click modpack installs. For manual install:

Stop your server from the panel

Go to Console tab → click Stop. Wait for the server to fully shut down.

Upload modpack via File Manager

Upload the modpack .zip to your server root via the panel file manager, then extract it.

Update startup jar in panel

Go to panel Startup tab → change the jar filename to match the modpack's server jar (e.g. forge-1.20.1-server.jar).

World Backups

Automatic backups run daily at 09:00 via the panel's Schedules feature. You can also create manual backups any time from the Backups tab.

# Recommended schedule setup in panel: # Schedule 1 — Daily backup Cron: 0 9 * * * → Action: Create Backup # Schedule 2 — Daily restart (clears memory leak) Cron: 0 5 * * * → Action: Restart # Schedule 3 — Save world before restart Cron: 55 4 * * * → Command: save-all

🖥️ Panel

SFTP Access

Connect to your server files via any FTP client (FileZilla, WinSCP). Get SFTP credentials from the panel Settings tab.

# SFTP connection details (from panel → Settings): Host: panel.staraekipa.com Port: 2022 Username: your.email@gmail.com.s1 ; shown in panel Password: your panel password

Tip: FileZilla is the easiest FTP client. Download at filezilla-project.org — it's free.

Cron Schedules

Set up automated tasks from panel → Schedules tab. Common cron patterns:

0 5 * * * → Every day at 05:00 (daily restart) 0 9 * * * → Every day at 09:00 (daily backup) 0 */6 * * * → Every 6 hours */30 * * * * → Every 30 minutes 0 0 * * 1 → Every Monday at midnight

Backup Best Practices

📅 Schedule daily

Set up a daily backup at 09:00. Keep at least 3 backups to have a 3-day history.

🔒 Lock important backups

Before making big changes, create a backup and lock it so it won't be auto-deleted.

💾 Download locally

For Minecraft worlds, download a backup weekly to your own computer as extra insurance.

Adding Subusers

Give your admin team panel access. Panel → Users tab → Invite User. You can restrict what each subuser can do (console only, files only, etc.).

Recommended: Give admins "Console + Files" access. Don't give "Delete Server" permission to anyone except the owner.

Server Setup Guide