Objective

The Game Panel lets you deploy a Team Fortress 2 server in a few steps. The panel handles the installation automatically, including port configuration.

This guide explains how to deploy and connect to a Team Fortress 2 server on the Game Panel.

Requirements

• A VPS or a dedicated server in your OVHcloud account with the Game Panel feature enabled.
• Access to the Game Panel. Refer to Log in to the Game Panel.

Instructions

Step 1 — Access the Game Panel

Log in to your Game Panel. From the left-hand menu, go to the Game Servers section and click Add Game Server.

Step 2 — Create a Team Fortress 2 server

Select Team Fortress 2 from the game list. A configuration window opens.

Step 3 — Configure the Team Fortress 2 server

Set the server name and review the configuration.

You can expand Advanced settings to adjust options such as ports binding and resource limits. The defaults are suitable for most game servers.

Step 4 — Launch the installation

Click Install to start the deployment.

Step 5 — Monitor the installation

Click Log/Console to follow the installation progress in real time. While the server is installing, the status displays Installing.

Step 6 — Verify the server is running

Confirm the status is Running; CPU and RAM activity is visible. You can use the Log/Console and Settings controls to manage the server.

Step 7 — Confirm installation is complete

Once installation finishes, the server status changes to Running.

Step 8 — Retrieve connection information

Copy the IP address and port from the Connection column of the Game Servers list.

Step 9 — Join your server in Team Fortress 2

First, add your server to your Steam favourites:

1. In Steam, go to View > Game Servers.
2. Open the Favorites tab and click Add a server.
3. Paste the IP address and port from the Connection column, then click OK.

Then launch Team Fortress 2 and click Connect on your favourited server.

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• Getting started with the Game Panel
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