Counter-Strike
Plugins add extra features to your Counter-Strike 1.6 server, such as admin menus, map voting and custom game modes. Most of them run through AMX Mod X, which itself runs on top of Metamod. This guide shows you how to add AMX Mod X plugins to your server.
To check, open the Files tab, then the
cstrike/addons folder, and look for both an amxmodx and a metamod folder. If they are missing, open a support ticket and our team will gladly help you get AMX Mod X set up.
Only download plugins from sources you trust, such as the AMX Mod X website and forums. Plugins run code on your server, so a bad plugin can break it.
Step 1: Get the Plugin File
Download the plugin you want. It should be a .amxx file. If you only have the .sma source code, you must compile it into a .amxx file first using the AMX Mod X web compiler.
Step 2: Upload the Plugin
cstrike/addons/amxmodx/plugins..amxx file into this folder.📁 cstrike
📁 addons
📁 amxmodx
📁 plugins (upload your .amxx file here)
📁 configs
Step 3: Add the Plugin to plugins.ini
AMX Mod X only loads the plugins listed in its plugins.ini file, so uploading the file is not enough on its own.
cstrike/addons/amxmodx/configs.plugins.ini to open the text editor.There is also a
plugins.ini inside cstrike/addons/metamod. That one is for Metamod modules, not for your plugins. Make sure you edit the one in the amxmodx/configs folder. To turn a plugin off without deleting it, put a semicolon in front of its line, like ;yourplugin.amxx.
Step 4: Restart and Verify
amx_plugins into the console and press Enter.
Configuring Your Plugin
Many plugins have their own settings. These are usually stored in cstrike/addons/amxmodx/configs, so check there and in the plugin's download page for instructions. See our Edit Config Files guide for how to edit them.
🛠️ Troubleshooting Plugin Issues
Plugin missing from amx_plugins
Check that you added its exact file name to plugins.ini in the amxmodx/configs folder, that the file is in the plugins folder, and that you restarted the server.
Module required for plugin
Some plugins need an AMX Mod X module. Open cstrike/addons/amxmodx/configs/modules.ini, remove the semicolon in front of the module the error names, save, and restart.
Plugin fails to load
It may not match your version of AMX Mod X. Check the log files in cstrike/addons/amxmodx/logs for the exact error.
Only have a .sma file
Compile it into a .amxx file first with the AMX Mod X web compiler linked above.
Your plugin is now running!
Still stuck?
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