CS2: Connect to Server
In this guide, we'll go through the steps necessary in order to connect to a CS2 dedicated server, as a player, or as a GOTV spectator.
How to connect - Console
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- Go to your DatHost Control Panel
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- Click Edit on your CS2 server
- 3
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Hover the server IP, on your CS2 server, and use the orange
Copy symbol to copy the IP-address.
To connect to the GOTV IP, manually copy and paste the IP address on the right of GOTV. Make sure to enable GOTV in the Settings tab before. - 4
- Now, launch the Counter-Strike 2 game.
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Go to the
Settings menu. Then, head over to the
GAME tab.
Skip to Step 8 if you already have enabled the in-game console. - 7
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Turn on the
Enable Developer Console (~) feature by setting it to YES.
By default, the console button is set to ~ but you can modify that bind in the keyboard settings - 8
- Finally, open the console and paste the server IP from Step 3, and click Enter to connect.