Run Your Own Custom TF2 Server for CHEAP!

[@CocoaBeans660]

This is one of those things that I would never use, but I could see being a godsend to other people.

[@adamk8128]

But it's the server really mine? I don't think because valve still can have control over them

[@Roogadooga]

@@adamk8128 are you a dumb i know this is a year old but it's a SERVER they can't take a server down

[@snakebreak230]

i dont think ill ever host a server, but i still ended up watching the entire video. good video aar gaming man

[@testhekid]

ikr, it's good for a casual player to know what he's dealing with aswell

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

Same

[@adamk8128]

It's still not your, even if you has your own.

[@TheCommanderCrapper]

5:58 totally normal tf2 gameplay when aar's giving a helpful guide, nothing wrong here

[@misha619]

homer tf2

[@randomplayer8797]

homer tf2

[@serpentsfix]

homer tf2

[@VMXTheGamerBROS]

Homer Tf2

[@SRoyTheComfy]

Homer tf2

[@biggabigga1237]

Hey so there is another way called “tf2 server manager” it’s actually really good for making a server only just 2 buttons I really recommend it for making servers in tf2 and also the creator “crazy...” is making an update for it

[@Aarmastah]

TF2 Server Manager is great for hosting a server to screw around on with friends for a couple hours, but I wouldn't recommend it in the long-term. Watch the opening of the video and you'll see why.

[@biggabigga1237]

@@Aarmastah aight thanks for telling me mate but you should try it out time to time

[@timmariod9122]

Its bad for plugins but great for custom maps

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

Don’t really even have anyone to play with lol

[@thesunstep]

If you want to run a 24/7 server this will not work.

[@khalilbrsc]

I'd advice everyone to please, please, set up ssh keys for authentication and disable password logins entirely, this is more secure. On your Linux/WIndows10/Mac PC run: ssh-keygen # And confirm/press enter for every prompt ssh-copy-id user@serverip # To copy the generated key to the server add add it to the allowed keys Now test login in: ssh user@serverip If that didn't prompt you for a password or it prompted for the password for the key, then it worked! Now you can disable password authentication for SSH by editing /etc/ssh/sshd_config sudo -e /etc/ssh/sshd_config Find the line that says "PasswordAuthentication" and change "yes" to "no" make sure that line isn't commented out (if it starts with a # remove that from that line) Now your sever is much more secure!

[@DerAlfredman]

17:42 Thank you so much for hosting my map. You just made my day :) OMFG THANK YOU!

[@Aarmastah]

I'm always looking for cool custom maps to play on my Thursday streams!

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

Yay

[@SuperFireman5454]

14:47 Probably the most helpful part by far. I never knew all friends knew the lowrider before this so definitely appreciated.

[@scaredythecat1141]

Glad to see you're still around. A lot of people have been treating you poorly behind your back, if not in your face, and as far as I can tell you don't deserve it. I hope the future is at least somewhat pleasant for you.

[@lev7489]

Poor poor Mechawreck 2.0

[@CursedSFMS]

@@lev7489 wdym

[@ColdClock]

Thanks so much for this video. Did it myself and now I have my dream TF2 server with low ping (I live in an area with less community servers than america or europe).

[@ThorinOakenshield343]

I'm fooled around on setup stage, but i finished and everything is working fine. Nice work you did here. Have my and my hell of a friends thanks.

[@noddatellayu4144]

Excellent job. Thanks, this will help me to help maintain my friend's server. I've been struggling with his instructions, and this is a lot of information. Thanks for the Putty screenshots to help me navigate the language and prompts.

[@davidbai8411]

Great guide! Always toyed with hosting a server and it's nice to know there are such cheap options available

[@TheVarik]

Surprisingly your video helped me with apache2 than most of apache2 related videos

[@thenekokatze1141]

4:47 that engineer... Looks like a walk cicle

[@Cameron_Whyte]

Do not and i mean do not allow port 22 on your firewall. This allows users to remote connect to your server and gain access to the network. If you must allow port 22 on firewall then atleast use SSH-keys so they cannot be cracked!

[@therealsnip]

what

[@I_am_P_000]

You can set a very long password that would be as secure as a key. People use keys because it's more convenient.

[@0bashie]

I'm really glad you made this video.

[@joshr0ckgiveawaysmore388]

Bashie whats your steam bud? im trying to make a tf2 server and since you cant run it i can run it and make you co owner {not a scam just need a lil bit of help if your fine with that}

[@La_Tabda]

Thanks for making this so streamlined. It was very easy to follow.

[@testhekid]

and once again aar is giving a huge backup and a creative tool for the community! props to the commentary emo-like cat

[@NthMetalValorium]

It's refreshing to see someone using nano instead of vi. Every time when I was at college or work, I always see people struggling with using vi. I've literally never seen someone use nano off the bat.

[@NiquelBones]

pretty much everyone i've seen using linux uses nano

[@HeyGrouch]

This is the greatest Team Fortress 2 video ever made.

[@nanopone]

you can replace `apt-get` with `apt`. does the same thing but it's a bit shorter.

[@TemmieCW]

Yes, $5 a month, but true gamers would call it *2.30 keys a month*

[@MeAMoose]

2.50 keys. Key prices have shot up :/

[@wellsilver3972]

If you want to run a tf2 server at home here's some tips: 1, Protect your IP and server from security risks: people can find you via IP cloudflare and services similar can protect you from that and provide more security. 2, seperate computer: this should be obvious a Windows or Linux computer that has a decent amount of ram and a lot of power packed per core for a cpu (gpu not required because the server doesn't use a graphical interface mostly). If you want to be really serious you can set up a server rack that allows for independant operation. 3. Plugins. This can easily allow you to make your server more fun for the players

[@Heavy-Weapons-Guy-Real]

I know this is a old comment, but how can I protect my IP for free? Please help because I don't want my IP public.

[@chipfission466]

I only found your TF2 config stuff today but I love it. Same with this.

[@legend4646]

thank you for this vid :) i hope it inspires some scared future sysadmins to give linux a shot, running my own servers has been an amazing learning experience since I started to a few years back

[@netbat]

Ubuntu and TF2 are the two things that make me happy when I come across them in videos.

[@Akasen1226]

This finally answers a question I'd been having. Could a basic VPS reliably host a pub?

[@Someonewithaspace]

YES HE FINALLY UPLOADED

[@ABCARWGFtoC]

You know he got exposed

[@noahidontknow]

Homer tposing has blessed my eyes, ty aar.

[@Mr_Metro]

Years later this served as the backbone for helping me make a server for some friends and I to play on during election night Lmao

[@ggpl8117]

Before people do this they should check if the same kind of server already exists we dont need to spread to thinly and accidentally kill community servers again

[@DuffkaBigNerd]

i love how everytime he finishes a sentance he gets a little bit louder

[@kyperactive]

This video is more relevant than ever. Too bad community figures are too lazy to suggest making more servers.

[@Criductive]

Aar fans when he always sounds depressed: I sleep Aar fans when he sounds happy in one video: you ok?

[@TrolleyMC]

TIP FOR WINDOWS USERS: SSH is actually included in Powershell, no need to install PuTTY

[@𪛗]

i instaled OpenSSH through scoop and every single time I try to type the command 'clear' i couldnt see any text, and when i try to scroll up I see text but when i type some command it doesnt show up anything again... anyways i ended up using PuTTY :u

[@Synthentic]

Fun fact: no need for apt-get, you just need apt. Example: sudo apt update

[@achithem]

very helpful, great video!

[@fadetoblackened4407]

“Nearly three years” posted a year and a half ago, half that time. Insane.

[@SpyStocks101]

Why the hell do you know how to do all of this and thank you I will keep this in mind if I ever make a server

[@Microloader]

please dont stop making vids you're very a good boi

[@SleepyAdam]

Even though I'm not really that interested in running a TF2 server, I didn't know how services like DigitalOcean worked before this video. I've been hosting temporary shit off a Raspberry Pi in my ceiling that I use PUTTY to connect to for years lmfao. Thanks for this.

[@andrewa7952]

AWS is a lot scarier if you rare tip you're toe in.

[@fish4225]

I didn't catch 80% of what you said but I liked the way you said it

[@truesoundwave]

06 - 2021, Yes this tutorial is still up to date.

[@ilusoriob]

Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing!

[@Suwawako]

Aar returns!!?? Anyway pretty great video

[@volopix]

Command Prompts give me a headache. I have to use them all the time for game dev and changing and managing file locations and using a repository and everything. My school hosts all these things themselves so its not like theres a desktop app for the various services so command prompt is the only way to do it. In other words... very impressive 🤣

[@badmanjones179]

not gonna watch the whole thing because im not gonna make a server (not yet at least maybe) but huge pog also hi its me jony

[@ezrac704]

Linux is amazing. You may think "yeah, Linux uses less ram. So what?" but it matters so much. Imagine trying to run windows on a computer with 1 gig of ram. Its just not possible. Linux is not only great in performance, but also stability. It can update at any time without you having to shut off your PC (this is true on most distros), and it rarely crashes.

[@BrochachoTheBro]

hey aar gaming

[@futabasakurairl]

hey aar gaming

[@eddroasting3730]

hey aar gaming

[@TheGreatestandTheLatest]

hey aar gaming

[@ThatMfTaika]

Good tip making a second user. You never want anyone but you to have full administrative access.

[@ehsanghazavi470]

lol so everyone just forgot

[@Stabs]

I guess

[@waste8318]

everyone forgot because the situation was kind of untrustable and false to begin with

[@ehsanghazavi470]

Stabs facts

[@waste8318]

@@Stabs the "evidence" was screenshots that of which were able to be easily faked. Along with this the creator of the original video said that aar actually never groomed anybody, and it was a misconception in the comments

[@waste8318]

@@Stabs yes

[@bekativus]

Whatever you do. Do not turn random bullet spread on

[@xem1d64]

you really sound alive in this video

[@ex-caliburn-real]

Me before watching this: "Making a community server can't be THAT complicated." Me after watching this: "... w h a t"

[@swedishcrowbar4211]

This is the most difficult thing iv’e seen. I wanted to run a server but after I saw how hard it was I quit those plans☹️😕

[@FrozensBacklog]

A problem I've been having recently is that when I load up and server and try to connect to it, it just gets stuck saying "Praising game info" and never changes. The Putty window says that its connect to VAC so I've got no clue whats happening.

[@AmErodiah]

thank you cartoony blue cat don't plan on making anything but thanks

[@GizmoTaker]

Even Tho i dont understand one bit still this will be helpful in the future

[@scoutdy6547]

There goes the tf2 server hosting sponsorship.

[@GreenSwede]

should have used Linux Game Server Manager, makes hosting so much easier, especially for beginners.

[@snakebreak230]

15:07 george lopez clipping lol

[@NUCNWolf]

Why is it that PuTTY keeps saying "no such file or directory" when I try to extract Steamcmd

[@Danimations2015]

try this dpkg --add-architecture i386 apt-get update apt-get install lib32gcc1

[@Danimations2015]

but remember to login as root for this specific thing

[@wolcamophone4783]

How isn’t there something like Aternos yet that just lets you set up a manual external server to privately turn on and off for friends? Why doesn’t “create server” ever work to allow friends to join through steam?

[@I_am_P_000]

Security question: if your webserver is unencrypted aren't the players susceptible to man in the middle attacks?

[@no_special_person]

will this work for creating a community tr walkway? or dose it have to be a map that can be accessed by my geforce now port? (i play on a chromebook therefor cant simply download tf2 and tr walkway, so i need to create a walkway server and join the server from my gforce now port) thanks so much for this video and any advice you might have, huge service you've done here

[@extrashreks]

Wait chromebooks are worse than macs at gaming?

[@no_special_person]

@@extrashreks they both suck, i just use nvidia geforce now tho its pretty good then. also i found some commuunity tr wlkways so i no longer need an awnser to the original question

[@bajablink]

yeah

[@meetey]

Hi, I tried researching all the different interp settings and just gave up. I know you made a video about it but I also heard that it changes occasionally, I can't seem to find an answer online. Just wondering what the best settings are.

[@ryancool1416]

how to add a map vote system so whenever the game finishes people could vote maps?

[@matthijsbeets424]

! SMARTPERSON ALERT! Verry interesting stuffs

[@ara9329]

good tutorial. can toy make one on installing sourcebans?

[@enjoyalife1]

Very helpful! There is tool called MobaXterm that allows you to do both SSH and FTP.

[@AdvancedA.]

Hey so im following all the steps, but the moment I get to wget the url it works then says permission denied. What am I doing wrong I used the link in the description btw.

[@felliphemaciel]

I love it the idea but the problem is that I live in the South America and 5 dollars should be 10 bucks for me and I can't have 10 bucks per month

[@achithem]

my server is running debian, will this still work?

[@Slicetheidiot]

would this work with something like sonic robo blast 2? likely with different instructions but still

[@qualitycenter9700]

It works for any type of game where a server can be created, so yes uwu

[@nicolasandrade7794]

hey Aar isnt sudo pronounced like "Su-Dough" not "Su-du"

[@n1rvanna_chaos]

How to ban weapons? Or maybe not allow to place stickies at specific places?

[@etlttc353]

Finally an upload

[@Dribbleondo]

Wow, the sponsor is you. You make so much money, you can support yourself with....yourself. _this joke works better when I'm not tired._

[@fallofmanbrand]

great video bro

[@SundownerMGRR]

Yo what map is that 1:05

[@arenmee540]

Previous video: Have a different computer to run your TF2 client This video: Have a different computer to run your TF2 server Next video: Have a different computer to run your KZbin channel The future is now

[@flying_Night_slasher]

What about using the Windows Subsystem for Linux?

[@nanopone]

you can use that to ssh into your droplet, but you shouldn't use it to host a server.

[@SILENTBOYE1]

hope this video does good :)

[@futabasakurairl]

finally, a new fucking video

[@rayraysss]

Bro I need help I dunno if you still seeing comments in this video. But I'm trying to follow your tutorial, I'm exactly at this part 10:43, I get the same output as your terminal, but my game won't connect. The loading bar in tf2 stays at the 2nd bar "connecting to the server" and then It says "failed after 4 retries". here's what the terminal shows at the end: _Connection to game coordinator established._ _'server.cfg' not present; not executing._ _'ctf_2fort.cfg' not present; not executing._ _Server is hibernating_ _Connection to Steam servers successful._ _ Public IP to Steam is _ _Assigned anonymous gameserver Steam ID ._ _VAC secure mode is activated._ _Received 5936XXX bytes item schema version 1F4BXXXX direct data; update is queued._ I think its also good to mention that in the " *sudo apt-get install lib32z1 libncurses5:i386 libbz2-1.0:i386 lib32gcc1 lib32stdc++6 libtinfo5:i386 libcurl3-gnutls:i386 -y* " part, I get an error saying " _E: Package 'lib32gcc1' has no installation candidate_ " Because of that I just removed the " lib32gcc-s1" from the command and ran it again, and it worked. I tried two times, last time I tried I literally copied and pasted every part of the tutorial you wrote. What I'm doing wrong?

[@Thedaxterq]

Is this possible to create dedicated 2 server at the same time ?

[@leonader9465]

You don't sound as depressed as usual. Are you okay?

[@senpyro6664]

yay i watch him at my bedtime ;) thx

[@LazyJesse]

having a server on your own hardware just for you and trusted people isn't a problem right?

[@Marouu1]

i am watching this while installing pre fortress 2 lol

[@tacotoucan2177]

Do you have a background in coding or something?

[@SIDHAKTHEGUYY]

aar this is great 👍🏽

[@BabzaiWWP]

how do i use this for tf2 classic instead

[@benes3455]

How can I make myself the Server operator?

[@lorenzoaten4442]

just rejoined tf2 after like a year, when did the bot thing happen?

[@spaceghost566]

Started in Europe like 1-2 years ago, spread really badly in November. Valve is starting to counter them, though. They've just released their first update

[@AbdAbdAbdAbd]

This should be able to also host a minecraft server right?

[@Aarmastah]

If you pay for a more powerful droplet (ideally at least 2 CPU cores and 2 GB of RAM), then yes.

[@seamusmckeon9109]

I want to host a server with arena/ community maps

[@node9221]

Aar Tech tips

[@ar25k46]

5 bucks a month is so MUCH

[@ItzEnderArkail]

can you do a guide but for gmod?