Create a FiveM server

FXServer is the name of the Cfx.re platform server. This page shows you how to run it.

Having trouble running your server? Visit server issues, use the Discord #fxserver-support channel or create a topic in the Server Discussion sub-category on the forum.

Before you begin

Make sure you have registered a license key on the Cfx.re Keymaster service. You need to have the IP match the IP on which you’re going to first use the key. Afterwards, the key can be used on any IP, but only on one server at a time.

Traditional installation steps

Windows

Prerequisites

1. Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 or newer.
2. Git to assure a correct installation.

Installation

1. Create a new directory (for example D:\FXServer\server), this will be used for the server binaries.

2. Download the current recommended master branch build for Windows from the artifacts server.

3. Extract the build into the directory previously created.
   3b. Use any archiving tool (such as WinRAR or 7-Zip).

4. Clone cfx-server-data in a new folder outside of your server binaries folder, for example, D:\FXServer\server-data.
   4b. git clone https://github.com/citizenfx/cfx-server-data.git server-data

5. Make a server.cfg file in your server-data folder (copy the example server.cfg file below into that file).

6. Set the license key in your server.cfg using sv_licenseKey "licenseKeyGoesHere".

7. Run the server from the server-data folder. For example, in a plain Windows command prompt (cmd.exe) window:

   cd /d D:\FXServer\server-data
   D:\FXServer\server\FXServer.exe +exec server.cfg
   
   

   (the /d flag is only needed when changing directory to somewhere on a different drive)

Linux

1. Create a new folder (for example mkdir -p /home/username/FXServer/server), this will be used for the server binaries.
2. Download the current recommended master branch build for Linux from the artifacts server(copy the URL for the latest server version and use wget <url> to download it).
3. Extract the build to the directory that was previously created, using cd /home/username/FXServer/server && tar xf fx.tar.xz (you need to have xz installed, on Debian/Ubuntu this is in the xz-utils package).
4. Clone cfx-server-data in a new folder outside of your server binaries folder.
   4b. For example git clone https://github.com/citizenfx/cfx-server-data.git /home/username/FXServer/server-data
5. Make a server.cfg file in your server-data folder (copy the example server.cfg file below into that file).
6. Set the license key in your server.cfg using sv_licenseKey "licenseKeyGoesHere".
7. Run the server from the server-data folder.
   7b. bash /home/username/FXServer/server/run.sh +exec server.cfg

Common issues

• If you don’t get any ‘resources found’, and it says ‘Failed to start resource’, you didn’t ‘cd’ to the right folder.
• If no resources get started, and you can’t connect, you didn’t add +exec.
• If you get ‘no license key was specified’, one of the above things applies.

server.cfg

An example server.cfg follows.

# Only change the IP if you're using a server with multiple network interfaces, otherwise change the port only.
endpoint_add_tcp "0.0.0.0:30120"
endpoint_add_udp "0.0.0.0:30120"

# These resources will start by default.
ensure mapmanager
ensure chat
ensure spawnmanager
ensure sessionmanager
ensure basic-gamemode
ensure hardcap
ensure rconlog

# This allows players to use scripthook-based plugins such as the legacy Lambda Menu.
# Set this to 1 to allow scripthook. Do note that this does _not_ guarantee players won't be able to use external plugins.
sv_scriptHookAllowed 0

# Uncomment this and set a password to enable RCON. Make sure to change the password - it should look like rcon_password "YOURPASSWORD"
#rcon_password ""

# A comma-separated list of tags for your server.
# For example:
# - sets tags "drifting, cars, racing
# Or:
# - sets tags "roleplay, military, tanks"
sets tags "default"

# A valid locale identifier for your server's primary language.
# For example "en-US", "fr-CA", "nl-NL", "de-DE", "en-GB", "pt-BR"
sets locale "root-AQ" 
# please DO replace root-AQ on the line ABOVE with a real language! :)

# Set an optional server info and connecting banner image url.
# Size doesn't matter, any banner sized image will be fine.
#sets banner_detail "https://url.to/image.png"
#sets banner_connecting "https://url.to/image.png"

# Set your server's hostname
sv_hostname "FXServer, but unconfigured"

# Nested configs!
#exec server_internal.cfg

# Loading a server icon (96x96 PNG file)
#load_server_icon myLogo.png

# convars which can be used in scripts
set temp_convar "hey world!"

# Remove the `#` from the below line if you do not want your server to be listed in the server browser.
# Do not edit it if you *do* want your server listed.
#sv_master1 ""

# Add system admins
add_ace group.admin command allow # allow all commands
add_ace group.admin command.quit deny # but don't allow quit
add_principal identifier.fivem:1 group.admin # add the admin to the group

# enable OneSync (required for server-side state awareness)
set onesync on

# Server player slot limit (see https://fivem.net/server-hosting for limits)
sv_maxclients 48

# Steam Web API key, if you want to use Steam authentication (https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey)
# -> replace "" with the key
set steam_webApiKey ""

# License key for your server (https://keymaster.fivem.net)
sv_licenseKey changeme

What’s next?

• Using server commands
• Start scripting