FiveM Server Management Guide
A comprehensive guide to managing your FiveM server, from basic setup to advanced configurations
Setting Up Your FiveM Server
Step-by-step guide to get your server up and running
1. Download FiveM Server Artifacts
First, download the latest server artifacts from the official FiveM website:
2. Create Server Directory Structure
Create the following directory structure for your server:
YourServerName/ ├── cache/ ├── resources/ │ ├── [default]/ │ ├── [gamemodes]/ │ └── [maps]/ ├── server-data/ │ ├── server.cfg │ └── resources.cfg └── FXServer.exe
3. Create Basic Configuration Files
Create a basic server.cfg file with the following content:
# Server Name sv_hostname "My FiveM Server" # Server Icon (96x96 PNG) #load_server_icon myLogo.png # Server Tags sets tags "default, roleplay" # Set your server's license key sv_licenseKey "changeme" # Set your server's max players sv_maxclients 32 # Steam Web API key set steam_webApiKey "none" # Default Resources ensure mapmanager ensure chat ensure spawnmanager ensure sessionmanager ensure basic-gamemode ensure hardcap # Add your resources here #ensure my-resource # Set this to 1 to allow scripthook sv_scriptHookAllowed 0 # Server player endpoint endpoint_add_tcp "0.0.0.0:30120" endpoint_add_udp "0.0.0.0:30120" # OneSync (required for most modern resources) set onesync on
4. Start Your Server
Create a start.bat file with the following content:
@echo off cd /d %~dp0 FXServer.exe +exec server.cfg