How to Enable The Console in Counter-Strike: Source

If for some reason the console doesn't pop out when you push the "~" key on your keyboard, there are two easy ways to enable it.

1. Start Counter-Strike: Source. In the menu screen of the game go to "Options". There, click on the "Keyboard" tab and go to "Advanced" (it's located at the middle bottom of the Keyboard tab). In the "Advanced" window mark the "Enable developer console (~)". Click "OK" and then click "OK" on the "Options" window one more time.

2. While in steam go to your Library>Games, right click on Counter-Strike: Source and go to "Properties". In the "Properties" window click on "Set Launch Options" (it's located in the "General" tab). In the "Launch Options" window type in "-console" (without the quotes). Click "OK".

Happy fragging.