---
title: "TF2 Classic Dedicated Server - Docker Image"
date: 2023-06-21T19:00:00-04:00
lastmod: 2022-08-21T19:00:00-04:00

description: "TF2C dedicated server image, made from cm2network's TF2 image. Art by Hunter R. Thompson"
image: "featured-image.png"

tags: ["Docker", "Releases", "TF2 Classic"]
categories: ["General"]
---

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I created this Docker image for my own servers, but have released it for anyone to use.

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## Supported tags and respective `Dockerfile` links
-	[`base`, `latest` (*Dockerfile*)](https://github.com/joshuafhiggins/TF2-Classic/blob/master/Dockerfile)

## How to use this image
### Hosting a simple game server

Running on the *host* interface (recommended):<br/>
```console
$ docker run -d -it --net=host --name=tf2classic -e SRCDS_TOKEN={YOURTOKEN} litltoast/tf2-classic
```

Running using a bind mount for data persistence on container recreation:
```console
$ mkdir -p $(pwd)/tf2-data
$ chmod 777 $(pwd)/tf2-data # Makes sure the directory is writeable by the unprivileged container user
$ docker run -d -it --net=host -v $(pwd)/tf2-data:/home/steam/tf2classic-dedicated/ --name=tf2classic -e SRCDS_TOKEN={YOURTOKEN} litltoast/tf2-classic
```

Running multiple instances (increment SRCDS_PORT and SRCDS_TV_PORT):
```console
$ docker run -d -it --net=host --name=tf2classic-2 -e SRCDS_PORT=27016 -e SRCDS_TV_PORT=27021 -e SRCDS_TOKEN={YOURTOKEN} litltoast/tf2-classic
```

`SRCDS_TOKEN` **is required to be listed & reachable. Generate one here using AppID `243750`:**  
[https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers)<br/><br/>
`SRCDS_WORKSHOP_AUTHKEY` **is required to use workshop features:**  
[https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey)<br/>

**It's also recommended to use "--cpuset-cpus=" to limit the game server to a specific core & thread.**<br/>

## Configuration
### Environment Variables
Feel free to overwrite these environment variables, using -e (--env): 
```dockerfile
SRCDS_TOKEN="changeme" (value is is required to be listed & reachable, retrieve token here (AppID 440): https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers)
SRCDS_RCONPW="changeme" (value can be overwritten by tf/cfg/server.cfg) 
SRCDS_PW="changeme" (value can be overwritten by tf/cfg/server.cfg) 
SRCDS_PORT=27015
SRCDS_TV_PORT=27020
SRCDS_IP="0" (local ip to bind)
SRCDS_FPSMAX=300
SRCDS_TICKRATE=66
SRCDS_MAXPLAYERS=14
SRCDS_REGION=3
SRCDS_STARTMAP="ctf_2fort"
SRCDS_HOSTNAME="New TF Server" (first launch only)
SRCDS_WORKSHOP_AUTHKEY="" (required to load workshop maps)
```
### Config
TF2 Configs not guarenteed to work in TF2 Classic.

You can edit the config using this command:
```console
$ docker exec -it tf2classic nano /home/steam/tf2classic-dedicated/tf2classic/cfg/server.cfg
```

If you want to learn more about configuring a TF2 server check this [documentation](https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Dedicated_server_configuration).

## Image Variants

### `tf2-classic:latest`
This is the only image

## Contributors
[![Contributors Display](https://badges.pufler.dev/contributors/joshuafhiggins/TF2-Classic?size=50&padding=5&bots=false)](https://github.com/joshuafhiggins/TF2-Classic/graphs/contributors)

## The Making of the Image
The original image from cm2network used `git clone` to pull the `entry.sh` script changes into the image. This meant that new containers would not get the entry script changes, unless the whole image was scrapped and rebuilt. Docker doesn't rebuild images if the `Dockerfile` hasn't changed, but the image needs to change if the script has changed. The solution was to simply use the `COPY` command in the `Dockerfile`. Besides that, making the Docker image was smooth. I plan on making one for [my Discord bot](https://discord.gg/b48D4m8jNs) next and to find other cool services to spin up on my home server.