SourceMod is a plugin commonly present in Steam games like Team Fortress 2 that adds many features to game servers, such as voting systems, minigames, or general server utilities. MetaMod is generally required for SourceMod to run properly, and as a result, they are almost always installed side by side. One key feature SourceMod added is adding an admin system, which is not present within vanilla Team Fortress 2.

How to Add SourceMod and MetaMod to a Team Fortress 2 Server (Panel)

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Go to the Startup tab.

4. On the Enable Modding Addons field, choose Enabled.

5. Start the server.

How to Add SourceMod and MetaMod to a Team Fortress 2 Server (Manual)

1. Download MetaMod and SourceMod. Always choose Linux regardless of the OS used.

2. Extract the downloaded MetaMod and SourceMod files into an empty folder.

3. In the addons folder, delete metamod.vdf.

4. Go to the VDF File webpage and select Team Fortress 2 from the dropdown.

5. Choose Generate metamod.vdf.

6. Transfer the new metamod.vdf into the addons folder.

7. Select the addons and cfg folders, right-click and choose Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.

8. Minimize the file to use later in the tutorial.

9. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase Panel.

10. Stop the server.

11. Go to the Files tab.

12. Enter the tf folder.

13. Upload the .zip file from step 8.

14. Right-click the .zip file and choose Unarchive.

15. Go to the Startup tab.

16. On the 64Bit Support field, select Disabled from the dropdown.

17. Start the server.