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# Starting a game

The installation was the most work. Now we are here to play!

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All assets for the gamemode are loaded once the plugin is active, but you need to manually enable the game mode to play it!
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CS2CTF comes with a handy chat command. Simply type `!ctfmap mapname` and replace mapname with the map you want to play CTF, as example `!ctfmap de_dust2`. This will set the console variable `ctf_enabled 1` and reload the map.

After the restart, your map will be started with your game mode. CS2CTF ships with custom spawn and flag locations for all of the default active mission maps, so you do not have to worry about manually configuring those!

### Restarting the match

To restart your match, type `mp_restartgame 1` into your server console or use an RCON plugin to use a chat command.

### Manually Enabling/Disabling CTF

If you want to enable or disable CTF manually, you can do so by setting the console variable `ctf_enabled` to 0 or 1. Alternatively you can use the `!ctf` chat command which will toggle said console variable. A map restart is required after.

### The flags are not showing up

If you are playing on a custom map, the map may not have support for CTF. If you are just a server owner or player, check out the [Ingame Editor](/docs/getting-started/ingame-editor.md) which allows you to add support for any map. If you are a map maker, check out our [Map Integration Guide](/docs/map-making/integrating-your-map.md). 


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