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How to Add Workshop Maps to Your Counter-Strike 2 Server

Add workshop maps to a Counter-Strike 2 server

1 min read
Apr 3, 2026

You can load maps from the Steam Workshop on your server.

Find workshop map ID

  1. Open Steam Workshop
    Open the Steam Workshop for CS2 and find the desired map.

  2. Copy map ID
    You can find the map ID in the URL of the Workshop page. Copy the number after ?id=.

Load a single workshop map

Load a single workshop map via the RCON console:

host_workshop_map 3070288532

The server will automatically download the map and switch to it.

Load a workshop collection

You can also load an entire collection of maps:

  1. Create collection
    Create a Steam Workshop Collection and add the desired maps. The collection must be public.

  2. Copy collection ID
    Copy the collection ID from the URL.

  3. Set startup parameters
    In the dashboard under Settings, enter the following in Additional Startup Parameters:

    +host_workshop_collection COLLECTION_ID
    
  4. Restart the server
    Restart your server. The maps will be downloaded automatically.

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Apr 3, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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