Automation
Automatic game updates and scheduled restarts for your CS2 Pro server.
Pro Server Only
Automation is part of the Pro Panel. This functionality is not available on free servers.
Open the Automation Page
- Go to fshost.me/pro/servers
- Click on your server name
- Open the Settings tab
- Click Automation in the Server settings menu on the left
Automatic Updates
When Counter-Strike 2 releases an update, the panel applies it as soon as nobody is playing. A running server is stopped, updated and started again.
The Apply Steam updates automatically switch controls this.
Turning Automatic Updates Off
With the switch off, you need to press Steam Update Required yourself after each CS2 update. The server cannot be started until it is updated.
Scheduled Restarts
A regular restart clears memory leaks and keeps the server responsive.
- Restarts only happen when nobody is online.
- A restart is skipped if the server was started or restarted in the previous three hours.
- Scheduled restarts show as FSHOST (Bot) in the Actions tab.
Step 1: Choose How Often
Pick an interval under How often.
| Option | Result |
|---|---|
| Never (off) | Scheduled restarts are disabled |
| Every day | One restart per day at the restart time |
| Twice a day (12 hours apart) | One restart at the restart time and one 12 hours later |
| Once a week | One restart per week. A Day of the week field appears, pick a day from Monday to Sunday |
Step 2: Set the Restart Time
Enter a time under Restart time. It uses a 24-hour clock. Pick a quiet hour so the restart is not skipped because players are online.
Step 3: Set the Timezone
Pick your Timezone. Restart times are read in this timezone, so daylight saving is handled for you.
Step 4: Save
Click Save changes. Automation settings apply straight away, without a server restart.
Checking the Schedule
Three boxes at the top of the section show the state of the schedule.
| Box | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Next restart | Date and time of the next planned restart |
| Last restart | When the last scheduled restart ran |
| Last skipped | When a scheduled restart was last skipped |
Troubleshooting
Scheduled restart did not happen
Check Last skipped on the Automation page. A restart is skipped when:
- Players were online at the restart time
- The server was started or restarted in the previous three hours
Pick a quieter hour under Restart time if this happens often.
Server will not start after a CS2 update
Apply Steam updates automatically is switched off. Press Steam Update Required on your server's page, or switch automatic updates back on.
Getting Help
- Discord: Join FSHOST Discord
- Support: Contact #pro-support channel