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Posted on Sep 2, 2026

How to Install CounterStrikeSharp on a Counter-Strike 2 Server

Prepare your Counter-Strike 2 server with CounterStrikeSharp, a tool to unlock plugin support, custom mechanics, and more! With this, you can modify your server to fit your needs. When combined with MetaMod, you can truly enhance your serve...
How to Install CounterStrikeSharp on a Counter-Strike 2 Server

Prepare your Counter-Strike 2 server with CounterStrikeSharp, a tool to unlock plugin support, custom mechanics, and more! With this, you can modify your server to fit your needs. When combined with MetaMod, you can truly enhance your server. Whether you’re wanting a casual or competitive atmosphere, having plugins amplifies the gameplay and user experience. In this Apex Hosting guide, we’ll show you how to install CounterStrikeSharp on your own CS2 server 🛠️
 

Download

You need to download CounterStrikeSharp from Github here, save it somewhere easily accessible. Make sure you are downloading the latest Linux version of it. The file name should be something like “counterstrikesharp-with-runtime-linux-1.0.373.zip”. Once you have that, review the next section.
 

Installing CounterStrikeSharp

  1. Head towards your Apex server panel and stop the server.
  2. Navigate to File Management > FTP File Access on the left.
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  3. Enter the …/game/csgo directory.
  4. Drag + drop the zip file, wait for it to upload.
  5. Right-click it and select Unzip.
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  6. Return to the main panel, start up the server

 

CS2 Modded Server Hosting

Setting up your own Counter-Strike 2 modded server enables you to have custom features that vanilla doesn’t offer. CounterStrikeSharp serves as the foundation for plugin support, with MetaMod being another bridge for it. We suggest installing both of these on your server for endless customization. With that, you can install scripts and plugins to enhance your gameplay!