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Our dedicated server package in Steam will allow you to effortlessly install a server attached to your Steam account. It's quick, easy, and should be up and running as fast as you can download it. This is an ideal approach for temporary / part-time servers. You will require Sven Co-op to exist within your account first. (Doesn't have to be installed, but must be "purchased" so to speak.) | Our dedicated server package in Steam will allow you to effortlessly install a server attached to your Steam account. It's quick, easy, and should be up and running as fast as you can download it. This is an ideal approach for temporary / part-time servers. You will require Sven Co-op to exist within your account first. (Doesn't have to be installed, but must be "purchased" so to speak.) | ||
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That is it. You should now have the dedicated server tool ready to launch. Double-click the tool in the library and select '''Play Sven Co-op Dedicated Server''' to launch a server with a graphical interface. | That is it. You should now have the dedicated server tool ready to launch. Double-click the tool in the library and select '''Play Sven Co-op Dedicated Server''' to launch a server with a graphical interface. | ||
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Our dedicated server package is also available as a standalone package available via the [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD] tool. Though it requires further knowledge to install and use you will benefit from a server that doesn't depend on your Steam client, can be run as a console application, and even be run as an unattended system service. Permanent / full-time servers should opt for this approach. You will also NOT require an existing Sven Co-op installation to continue. | Our dedicated server package is also available as a standalone package available via the [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD] tool. Though it requires further knowledge to install and use you will benefit from a server that doesn't depend on your Steam client, can be run as a console application, and even be run as an unattended system service. Permanent / full-time servers should opt for this approach. You will also NOT require an existing Sven Co-op installation to continue. | ||
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The same command is used to update the server application too, however be sure you have no server instances running or the update will fail. | The same command is used to update the server application too, however be sure you have no server instances running or the update will fail. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 12 December 2020
1 Steam tool
Our dedicated server package in Steam will allow you to effortlessly install a server attached to your Steam account. It's quick, easy, and should be up and running as fast as you can download it. This is an ideal approach for temporary / part-time servers. You will require Sven Co-op to exist within your account first. (Doesn't have to be installed, but must be "purchased" so to speak.)
Instructions are as follows:
- Launch Steam and log in.
- In the main Steam screen hover over Library and click Tools.
- Scroll down the list of available tools until you see Sven Co-op Dedicated Server.
- Double-click the package to install it.
- Follow the on-screen installation.
That is it. You should now have the dedicated server tool ready to launch. Double-click the tool in the library and select Play Sven Co-op Dedicated Server to launch a server with a graphical interface.
2 Standalone application
Our dedicated server package is also available as a standalone package available via the SteamCMD tool. Though it requires further knowledge to install and use you will benefit from a server that doesn't depend on your Steam client, can be run as a console application, and even be run as an unattended system service. Permanent / full-time servers should opt for this approach. You will also NOT require an existing Sven Co-op installation to continue.
Warning: Do not use this method of installation if you are unfamiliar with some basic server administration concepts such as using a command prompt or terminal environment, and reading/writing configuration files.
Instructions are as follows:
- Open a command prompt or terminal environment on your system.
- Download and install SteamCMD.
- Download our dedicated server package with the following command:
- On Windows:
steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir "C:\SvenDS" +app_update 276060 validate +exit - On Linux:
steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir "~/SvenDS" +app_update 276060 validate +exit` - Replace the path "C:\SvenDS" or "~/SvenDS" with a location to your preference.
- On Windows:
- Wait for the package to download and validate.
Once it has finished you can use the SvenDS.exe or svends_run executable to launch a server. Launching without any arguments will start it with a graphical interface (Windows only), or if you specify the `-console` argument it will start with a console interface.
The same command is used to update the server application too, however be sure you have no server instances running or the update will fail.