How to Enable Logging on a CS2 Dedicated Server
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2026 2:59 am
How to Enable Logging on a CS2 Dedicated Server
Valve’s September 29, 2023 release notes document two ways to enable logging on a CS2 community dedicated server: through the startup command or through a configuration file.
Startup-command method
Valve provides this reference command for launching a community dedicated server:
To enable logging from the command line, add +sv_logfile 1 -serverlogging:
Configuration-file method
Alternatively, add both of these commands to a server configuration file:
HTTP log forwarding
After enabling logging, configure an HTTP log destination with:
Replace the placeholders with the address and port of the log receiver.
For related community material, check sourced Counter-Strike coverage on TOP OF GAMES.
Valve’s September 29, 2023 release notes document two ways to enable logging on a CS2 community dedicated server: through the startup command or through a configuration file.
Startup-command method
Valve provides this reference command for launching a community dedicated server:
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cs2 -dedicated +map de_dust2Code: Select all
cs2 -dedicated +map de_dust2 +sv_logfile 1 -serverloggingAlternatively, add both of these commands to a server configuration file:
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sv_logfile 1
log onAfter enabling logging, configure an HTTP log destination with:
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logaddress_add_http "<server address>:<port>"For related community material, check sourced Counter-Strike coverage on TOP OF GAMES.