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How to Link Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server to a Steam Group

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Linking your server to a Steam Group turns it into a true community hub. Once linked, the server will automatically appear on the main menu of every group member for easy access. Additionally, you can enable Exclusive Mode, which ensures that only members of your specific community can join; anyone who is not in the group will be automatically kicked, keeping your games private and secure.

1. Copy Your Steam Group ID

Go to your Steam Group’s Admin Page and copy your group ID.

Locating the unique Steam Group ID number within the Officer Tools of a Steam Group profile

2. Log In to Your Panel

2. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

L4D2 Server Dashboard, Files Tab Highlighted

3. Select the ‘left4dead2’ Folder

Navigating to the left4dead2 root folder in the Cybrancee server file manager

4. Select the ‘cfg’ Folder

Opening the cfg configuration folder for Left 4 Dead 2 on the Cybrancee panel

5. Select the ‘server.cfg‘ File

Clicking the server.cfg file in the Cybrancee file manager to edit configuration settings

6. Enter your Steam Group ID

Look for the line that says sv_steamgroup. If it isn’t there, create a new line at the bottom.

Type your Group ID inside the quotation marks.
(Example: sv_steamgroup "12345678901234567")

Highlighting the sv_steamgroup command in the server.cfg file with the Steam Group ID entered

7. Make the Server “Exclusive” (Optional)

If you want ONLY group members to be able to join, find the line sv_steamgroup_exclusive and set it to 1. If you want the group to just “own” it but let others join, leave it at 0.

(Note: If the line sv_steamgroup_exclusive doesn’t exists, create a new line at the bottom)

Setting sv_steamgroup_exclusive to 1 in the server.cfg to restrict server access to group members only

8. Save the File

9. Restart Your Server

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