How to Create a Quick Counter Strike 1.6 Dedicated Non Steam Server !!

Hi friends,

Let me start with how to make a counter strike 1.6 dedicated server. This is the easiest method and quick too.
NOTE:This method is applicable for Windows only.
Steps for Creating Server:

1. First download the CS 1.6 Server Creator installer file here.
2. Then Install the downloaded file which requires 315mb approx. free space .
3. Create an new directory on your disk and name it HLDS . It can be named anyhow but we shall use HLDS because it`s classic .
4. Now doubleclick on installer.exe and when the selection window appeares you select the new directory HLDS . Hit OK and wait a few moments .
5. A command prompt window will appear on screen displaying the scroll of the installation .
6. At this point the installer downloads and installs all the server`s components in your HLDS directory.It can take some time to do it, depending on the internet connection , so have a little patience .
7. When the installer finishes his work , check out the HLDS directory and see if it has approximately 315 MB .
8. If it has , then everything it`s OK and if it hasn`t 315 MB you`ll have to repeat this step .Open the HLDS directory.

It should look like this:
90% of work i.e setting up server is done. Now next step is to configure the server.cfg in order to make your server work on the internet i.e it is displayed to all client . Go to HLDS\cstrike folder and open server.cfg with Wordpad or Notepad. Delete everything and paste this:

Edit your server name and any other cvar you like (only if you know what you are doing). Save the file and exit.

Add these lines in server.cfg . They will make your server visible in game`s Internet list of servers.

We are done, now double on hlds.exe, choose map, rcon, number of players and start the server.

You ll see the server starts running.:-D

Have Fun