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Install and Run HLstatsX: CE in 2019

HLstatsX Community Edition is a real-time stats and ranking system for Source engine games that is open-source and released under the GNU General Public License v2.

The log sent from the game server is parsed by a Perl daemon in HLstatsX Community Edition. The data is stored in a MySQL database, while the frontend is written in PHP.

For more info visit the official Github page: hlstatsx-community-edition

Hlstatsx

Before getting it working, I spent hours and hours watching YouTube tutorials, the AlliedModders forum and whatever possible. But one or more things always hampered in the way of successful installation of HLstatsx.

One of the top reasons why it does not work is that installation files are shared on the official thread https://bitbucket.org/Maverick_of_UC/hlstatsx-community-edition/wiki/Install are not compatible with PHP 7 and above. As PHP 5.6 is almost dead at the current time, it makes no sense to downgrade the PHP version. Luckily the PHP 7.0 supported version is available. It can be downloaded from the link below.

This tutorial is meant to track Counter-Strike 1.6 server stats, so I will talk about those files and folders. From the downloaded zip file, we have to consider 4 folders for our installation i.e.

  1. Amxmodx (This folder contains plugins and scripts for CS 1.6)
  2. Scripts (It has to be uploaded along with the web setup)
  3. SQL (This folder contains database files to be imported into the database, interacting with the website)
  4. Web (This folder actually contains the website file that you will see at the frontend)

Pre-Requisites to Complete Setup

I cannot assure you the setup will work in the shared hosting environment as you will need port 27500 working to get the script communicating with the game server. Hence, you must have VPS with SSH access. PHPMyAdmin is the second requirement to set up the database. If you know setting up a database using command lines is also fine.

Upload the files

  1. The first step is to upload all files in the web folder to the public_html folder or sub-folder of the actual domain where you want your HLstatsx to access from. For example, if you want to host HLStatsx at www.domain.com you have to upload files accordingly.
  2. After uploading files, try to access domain. You will see some database connectivity errors, as we have not connected website to a database yet.

Configuration and Database Setup

  1. It’s time to create a database. You can create the database by going to PHPMyAdmin.
  2. Import the install.sql file in the database.
  3. Now you will need 4 things to configure the website with database i.e. database host or DB host (usually localhost or 127.0.0.1) , database name (say hlstats), database username (say hlstatsuser) and database password (say hlstatspw).
  4. Now open config.php file of the hlstats website using any FTP client or file manager from the VPS control panel. Fill the appropriate values as mentioned in step 5.
  5. Now check the domain again and refresh. If everything is done correctly in step 6, you will start seeing the HLstatsx website interface. However, it won’t be tracking or showing any information from the game server yet.

Configure your game server

Add the following line to your game server’s configuration file:

logaddress ip port

Where ip is the IP address of your web server and port is the port that the HLstatsX: CE daemon is running on.

Restart your game server

Restart your game server for the changes to take effect.

Once you have completed these steps, HLstatsX: CE will be installed and running. You can access the HLstatsX: CE web interface by visiting http://your-web-server-ip/hlstatsx in your web browser.

Conclusion

HLstatsX: CE is a valuable tool that allows server administrators and players to unlock the power of statistics. By following this step-by-step guide, you can successfully install and run HLstatsX: CE on your server, gaining access to enhanced gameplay, monitoring capabilities, and valuable statistical insights. Remember to regularly update your installation to stay current with the latest features and improvements. Start tracking and optimizing your gaming experience with HLstatsX: CE today!

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Raj Maurya

Raj Maurya is the founder of Digital Gyan. He is a technical content writer on Fiverr and freelancer.com. He loves writing. When not working he plays Valorant.

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