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title: "Team Fortress 2"
url: "https://www.gameserverkings.com/knowledge-base/team-fortress-2/"
articles: 6
updated: "2026-09-28T04:56:54.127Z"
---

# Team Fortress 2

## Articles

- [Getting started with your Team Fortress 2 server](/knowledge-base/team-fortress-2/getting-started-with-your-team-fortress-2-server.md): Configure a clean tf/cfg/server.cfg, set up RCON, and understand why a GSLT is optional for Team Fortress 2 rather than required.
- [How to install SourceMod plugins for Team Fortress 2 (TF2)](/knowledge-base/team-fortress-2/sourcemod-plugins.md): Upload MetaMod:Source and SourceMod into tf/addons, verify the install with meta list, grant admin access by SteamID, and add starter plugins.
- [How to use Custom Maps and setup FastDL for Team Fortress 2](/knowledge-base/team-fortress-2/maps-and-fastdl.md): Build your mapcycle.txt file, add custom map files, and configure sv_downloadurl fast downloads to prevent slow loading screens.
- [TF2 Bot Commands: Add, Kick and Control Bots on Your Server](/knowledge-base/team-fortress-2/tf2-bot-commands.md): tf_bot_add, tf_bot_kick and tf_bot_quota explained from Valve's source code: why bots come back, bots on custom maps, and which commands need sv_cheats.
- [TF2 Server Commands: RCON, Cheat Commands and SourceMod List](/knowledge-base/team-fortress-2/admin-commands.md): Set rcon_password, moderate with kickid and banid, enable sv_cheats for noclip and god, then every SourceMod sm_ command: the full TF2 server list.
- [Team Fortress 2 Gamemodes](/knowledge-base/team-fortress-2/gamemodes.md): Configure server files for trade, jump, MGE, VSH, or DeathRun modes, including custom mapcycle edits and required game cvars.