How to host your own CS:GO dedicated Server?

[TheSloth]

I want to host a CS:GO server and let my friends connect to it. Need help!
Will the following guides work?

*developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive_Dedicated_Servers

https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/2if3a7

How do I setup the server?
How to setup port forward?
Bots are allowed but max of only 5 players in each team.

I also need to know if I need to set some hardware resources like 40% of total RAM or something like that.

 

[TheSloth]

Since I don't want to host competitive game servers, I think I figured out how to host casual servers.
Just had to enable console from the settings and start the match. Now I just need to find out how others can join my game. I don't know how port forwarding works.
my ISP is ACT.

One more thing, after hosting the game, by default it goes into the game. I don't want to play on the PC I host. So that other's game don't lag. Do I need to click Spectate or something?

 

[RumbaMon19]

Just had to enable console from the settings and start the match. Now I just need to find out how others can join my game. I don't know how port forwarding works.
my ISP is ACT.

Port forwarding depends on router, Which brand is your router. I dont feel your ISP would have blocked it.

 

[Desmond]

You want to host locally (LAN) or on the internet?

If you want to host on the internet, you will have to get a server (VPS for example) and install steamcmd on it. Then you can install the CSGO dedicated server, configure and start it.

 

[TheSloth]

The router is TP-Link AC1200.

I am hosting it on internet. Can't I install steamcmd on another PC make it a dedicated server?

 

[Desmond]

You can. If you are installing on Windows you can also install the server from Steam under the tools section.

You can also install steamcmd on Windows.

 

[TheSloth]

You can. If you are installing on Windows you can also install the server from Steam under the tools section.

You can also install steamcmd on Windows.

alright I will try the tools section first and see how it works. Then I will see steamcmd since it looks a bit complex.

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Edit: In tools it shows CS GO SDK. Is this the one you are talking about?

 

[Desmond]

I don't think so. I will have to check and see since I have not checked the tools section in a long time.

If it's not there then I think you can only use steamcmd.

 

[TheSloth]

Alright. I will check steamcmd and then update here.