---
title: "How to change the default map on your Team Fortress 2 Server"
description: "Information on how to change the default map on a Team Fortress 2 Server"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/223-how-to-change-the-default-map-on-your-team-fortress-2-server
collection: "Team Fortress 2"
updated: 2026-06-13
language: en
---

# How to change the default map on your Team Fortress 2 Server

Information on how to change the default map on a Team Fortress 2 Server

Team Fortress 2 servers launch with a default map whenever they start. Changing the default map lets you control which map loads first when the server boots or when players join for the first time.

## How to Change the Default Map

1.  Log in to the ChipHead Control Panel.
    
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2.  Stop your server.
    
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3.  Navigate to the **Game Config**.
    
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4.  Head into **</>Raw**.
    
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5.  Add or edit the following line, replacing <mapname> with the name of your desired map:  
    `map <mapname>`
    
6.  Click Save.
    
7.  **Restart**/**Start** your server.
    
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> **Success:** Your Team Fortress 2 server will now automatically start with the map you set as the default.

## Example

If you want your server to start on 2Fort, the entry should look like this:  
`map ctf_2fort`