How can I make my TF2 server public?

I've looked into this for a while and I have no idea what I'm doing. I tried to port forward but it only let me play on LAN, and all the guides I've looked through said to type sv_lan 0 into the console but it doesn't seem to do anything.

Help would be much appreciated.

Oh and I'm using SteamCMD.

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How do I make my TF2 server public?

Type sv_lan 0 if you want the game to be public, or sv_lan 1 for LAN only. Type map <mapname> , replacing <mapname> with the name of the map you want to play. If the server is public and you don't want anyone to intrude, you can set a password: Type sv_password <pass> , replacing <pass> with some simple password.

How do I get people to join my TF2 server?

Instead of joining an existing server, players can opt to create their own servers to host the game.

Can I host my own TF2 server?

Download and install the SteamCMD Tool.

Create a SteamCMD script.

Create an updating batch file.

Start the download/update.

Create/Update server files.

Create a file to run the server.

External links.

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