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To install Metamod:Source on a FREAKHOSTING CS2 server, open Frameworks in the Game Panel and use the install button on the Metamod:Source card. The panel adds Metamod under game/csgo/addons and the Game csgo/addons/metamod line to game/csgo/gameinfo.gi, which makes CS2 load it. Restart the server and type meta list in the console to check.

Do I need Metamod:Source on its own?

How to install Metamod:Source in the Game Panel

1

Open Frameworks

Open your server and click Frameworks under COUNTER-STRIKE 2 in the sidebar.
CS2 Frameworks page with the Metamod:Source card, described as the base that CounterStrikeSharp runs on, and the gameinfo.gi card with a Repair gameinfo.gi button

The Metamod:Source and gameinfo.gi cards

2

Install Metamod:Source

Use the install button on the Metamod:Source card and confirm. A progress log shows each step.
3

Check the gameinfo.gi card

The gameinfo.gi card should show OK. If it doesn’t, click Repair gameinfo.gi.
4

Restart the server

Restart the server so CS2 loads Metamod.

What does gameinfo.gi do?

game/csgo/gameinfo.gi tells CS2 which folders to load. Metamod:Source only runs if this line is in the file, under Game_LowViolence csgo_lv:
The panel adds it for you and keeps the previous file as gameinfo.gi.bak. A CS2 update resets gameinfo.gi and switches the frameworks off. When that happens, click Repair gameinfo.gi and restart. See repair gameinfo.gi after a CS2 update.

How to check Metamod is running

Type this in the Console:
If you get an unknown command error, Metamod isn’t loaded. Check the gameinfo.gi card and restart.

How to add a Metamod plugin

Metamod plugins come as a package with an addons folder. Upload it into game/csgo/ with Files so the folders merge, then restart. Metamod plugins don’t appear on the Plugins page; use meta list to check them. See install CS2 plugins.

Frequently asked questions

Which Metamod version does CS2 need?

CS2 needs Metamod:Source 2.x from the dev branch. The panel installed build 1483 in our test. Reinstalling from Frameworks gets the build the panel offers.

Is Metamod the same as SourceMod?

No. Metamod:Source is a base layer that loads plugins. SourceMod is a separate framework, and the Frameworks page doesn’t offer it for CS2.

Why did Metamod stop loading after an update?

The update reset gameinfo.gi. Click Repair gameinfo.gi on Frameworks and restart.

CS2 server guide

Every Counter-Strike 2 page in one place.

Install Metamod + CounterStrikeSharp

Both frameworks in one click.

Repair gameinfo.gi

Fix plugins after a CS2 update.

CS2Fixes

A popular Metamod plugin.

Install CS2 plugins

Upload plugins and switch them on.

Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 29 October 2026 (Counter-Strike 2 with CounterStrikeSharp 1.0.378 and Metamod:Source build 1483). Steps may differ slightly if the game or its plugins change.

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Last Updated: October 2026