1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Set Up A Download Redirect On Your Call of Duty 2 Server

When a player joins without one of your custom maps or mods, they download it automatically. Your server has built-in fast downloads (FastDL), so there is nothing to set up: every custom map and mod .iwd file you upload (except names starting with iw_ or localized_) is offered to players over a fast web download when the server starts.

Using Your Own Download Redirect

If you already host your files on your own web server, you can send players there instead.

  1. 1
    Upload your custom .iwd files to your web host, keeping the same folder layout as on your server, for example main/mp_mymap.iwd.
  2. 2
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  3. 3
    In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  4. 4
    Under Modding, find Download Redirect URL and enter the web address of the top folder, for example http://files.example.com/cod2.
  5. 5
    Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

To go back to the built-in fast downloads, clear the Download Redirect URL field and click Save & Restart.

Note

New or changed files are offered to players after the next restart. The game's own files (iw_ and localized_ files) are never downloadable, so give custom files other names.