How To Find CS:GO Config Files

If you want to find your CS:GO config files to edit and customize them, be it to enhance your gaming experience by adding your own commands, or address specific issues, you’ve arrived at the right place. We are going to show you how to find CS:GO config files easily, in just a few steps.

Without anything more to add, below find our step-by-step tutorial.

Tutorial on How to Find the CS:GO Configuration Files

If you have been wondering where is CS:GO config file, now you can solve it. Here’s how you can find all the config files in CS:GO:

1. Go to “This PC” on Windows
2. Click on the C: Unit
3. Click on “Program Files (x86)”
4. Click on “Steam”
5. Click on “steamapps”
6. Click on “Common”
7. Click on “Counter-Strike Global Offensive”
8. Click on “csgo”
9. Click on “cfg”

That’s it, you’ve found the CS:GO config files, and as you can see, it’s pretty easy even if you have never messed with the config files of a game before.

If you want to save time, you can go directly to the location of the config files, and here you have it:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo\cfg

So, we have answer your question and why you arrived here. You can leave now because you know how to find the config files, but if you’d like to keep learning, so you can edit the config files and even create your own ones, we invite you to keep reading.

Why Is It Useful to Find and Use the Config Files?

If you arrived here out of curiosity, and hence you want to learn more about why it’s useful to find and use or edit the config files, here you have all the facts you need:

• Execute Multiple Commands at Once: If you already know what commands you’d like to execute, especially binds and toggles, it can be pretty annoying to input them every single time you launch CS:GO. If you want to save time and energy, you can edit or create .cfg files to add all the commands you need, so you can execute them automatically, be it as an autoexec file or via the command using the “exec” command
• Adjust the Game Settings Precisely: There are plenty of settings you can easily adjust by editing or creating a CS:GO config file. From mouse sensitivity to removing HUD elements, you can adjust the gaming experience to meet your exact needs and likes
• Adjust the Settings of a Private Server: If you are interested in running your own private server, especially if you want to use cheat commands not available on public or MM servers, you can use the config files to accomplish it. Simply find the location of the config files and adjust them as necessary to run your private server
• Easily Transfer Configuration Files: If you want to share your configuration files, then you need to learn how to find them in the first place, and how you can edit the existing files or create new ones
• Use the Config Files of Other Players: Learning where the CS:GO config files are located is key for using the config files of other players. Be it from pros of the config files from your friends, you can easily use them by locating them in the same folder as your own CS:GO config files

As you can see, it pays off to learn where the CS:GO config files are, and how you can edit them or create new ones. This si why we have added two sections where we teach you how to edit CS:GO config files and create new ones, so you can elevate your CS:GO gaming experience.

How to Edit CS:GO Config Files

Now that you have found the CS:GO config files, if you want to edit them, here’s how you can do it:

1. Locate the Config File: You already know how to find the folder containing the config files, so just follow the previous tutorial and find the file you want to edit
2. Open the Config File: Right-click on the .cfg file you want to edit and open it with your preferred text editor
3. Edit the Settings: Now it’s all on you, just make the necessary changes, be it using a new command, adjusting a specific setting, etc. The choice is yours
4. Save the Changes: After making your edits, save the file. Make sure you save it as a .cfg rather than a .txt file

This is all you need to know about editing CS:GO config files, and as you can see, there’s no rocket science. It’s pretty easy, even if you have never done something like this before, because it’s not technical at all.

Beyond Finding the CS:GO Config Files: How to Create Your Own .cfg File

Now that you have learned how to find the config files and edit them, and why it’s a good idea to start using or editing them, here’s how you can create your own .cfg file, so you can go one step beyond and truly customize your CS2 gaming experience:

1. Go to the folder containing the CS:GO config files
2. Create a text file and add your own configuration
3. Save it as .cfg
4. Double check it’s been saved with the extension .cfg
5. Now you can execute the .cfg file whenever you wish to

You can create as many .cfg files as you wish, so you can launch different configurations depending on the game mode or type of match you’re playing. And this is the beauty of CS:GO, being able to customize it all, if necessary.

It’s important to mention you should save all the config files in the “cfg” folder, otherwise you won’t be able to execute them, be it automatically with the autoexec.cfg or by using the exec command to run your own custom files.

If you’d like to learn more about the commands and settings you can use in CS:GO config files, we invite you to explore our blog on CSDB.gg, because we have plenty of guides that will teach you everything you need to know.

Conclusion

This is all for this guide. Now you know how to find the CS:GO config easily, how you can edit the files easily and even how to create your own .cfg files to customize and enhancing your gaming experience.

If you have more questions, feel free to comment below and we will get back to you as soon as possible!