How to Set Up a FiveM Server (GTA V Roleplay)

FiveM lets you run a custom GTA V multiplayer server with your own rules, jobs and roleplay scripts. The modern setup uses txAdmin, a web panel that handles installation, updates and management for you. Here is the clean way to get a server running.

If you want it ready instantly, a Vastrox FiveM plan ships with txAdmin and a base framework already installed.

Requirements

A Windows or Linux server (Windows is the most common for FiveM)
A strong single-core CPU, since FiveM leans on one core like most game servers
4 GB RAM for a small server, 8 GB or more with heavy scripts
A free license key from the FiveM keymaster (keymaster.fivem.net)
Port 30120 open on both TCP and UDP

Step 1: Get a license key

Sign in at keymaster.fivem.net, register a new server key, and tie it to your server IP. You paste this key into the config later. It is free.

Step 2: Install the server with txAdmin

Download the latest server artifact for your OS from the official FiveM build list and run it. txAdmin opens a setup wizard in your browser on first launch:

Open the txAdmin URL shown in the console.
Create an admin account.
Choose a recipe (a base framework like ESX or QBCore) or a blank server.
Paste your license key when asked.

txAdmin downloads everything and starts the server.

Step 3: Configure server.cfg

This file controls the name, slots and which resources load:

sv_hostname for the name shown in the browser
sv_maxclients for player slots
set steam_webApiKey if you use Steam identifiers
ensure lines to start each resource

Set onesync on for servers above 32 slots and for most modern frameworks. It also improves how the server tracks entities.

Step 4: Add resources

Drop scripts and frameworks into the resources folder, then add an ensure resourcename line to server.cfg or start them from the txAdmin panel. Restart to load them.

Step 5: Connect

Open FiveM, press F8 for the console, and run:

connect your-ip:30120

Or find your server in the in-game browser by name and add it to favorites.

Keep it healthy

Manage from txAdmin. It gives you live restarts, scheduled restarts, player management and a console without touching the files.
Schedule restarts. Roleplay servers with many scripts benefit from a few restarts a day.
Watch one CPU core. If it pins at 100 percent, a script is too heavy. Profile and trim. See How to fix game server lag.

FAQ

Is a FiveM license key free?

Yes. You register a free key at the FiveM keymaster and tie it to your server. There is no charge for running a server.

How many players can a FiveM server hold?

32 by default, and up to hundreds with OneSync, though heavy roleplay scripts lower the practical limit. Per-core CPU speed is usually the cap.

ESX or QBCore?

Both are popular roleplay frameworks. QBCore is newer and very active; ESX is mature and widely documented. txAdmin can install either as a recipe.

Want it online now? Deploy a FiveM server with txAdmin and a framework ready to go.