How to Configure Your Day of Defeat Server

Complete Day of Defeat server configuration guide — HLDS GoldSrc settings, map rotation, and admin setup.

Day of Defeat runs on the GoldSrc engine (HLDS, App ID 90). Config is in dod/server.cfg.

Key Settings

hostname "My DoD Server"
sv_password ""
rcon_password "secretpass"
sv_lan 0
sv_maxrate 25000
sys_ticrate 100
mp_timelimit 30
mp_friendlyfire 0

Edit dod/mapcycle.txt:

dod_avalanche
dod_charlie
dod_donner
dod_flash

Install AMX Mod X for admin management. Plugins go in addons/amxmodx/plugins/.

Port	Protocol	Purpose
27015	UDP + TCP	Game + RCON

No GSLT required for GoldSrc games.

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