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Server Installation - Windows

Server Installation​

  1. Download and install Visual C++.

  1. Install 7-Zip.

  1. Download the FiveM server artifacts from the official site.

  1. Create a folder named FiveM on your C: drive.

  1. Extract the files from the server.7z archive into the folder C:/FiveM/artifact.

  1. Navigate to the newly created folder and run FXServer.exe.

  1. After launching the program, a console will appear with access details for txAdmin.

  1. Open your browser and go to localhost:40120, enter the PIN, and click "Link Account".

  1. Log in to the cfx.re system, then click „Continue” in the Authorization panel.

  1. Enter a backup password, accept the required agreements, and click „Create Master Account”.

  1. In the folder C:\FiveM, create a new folder named server-data. This folder will hold the server.cfg file and additional server files

  1. Upload server.cfg and resources to the created folder.

The default server.cfg can be found here, and the default resources here.


  1. Return to txAdmin. After creating the administrator account, the server configuration process begins. In the first window, click „Next”.

  1. Then enter the server name.

  1. In the third field, select „Existing Server Data”.

  1. Specify the location of the server files. In our case: C:\Fivem\server-data.

  1. Verify that the system detected the server.cfg file.

  1. Start the server.

Windows Defender Firewall Configuration​

Configure Windows Defender Firewall on the server to allow player connections.

  1. Search for "Windows Defender Firewall"

  1. From the left panel, select "Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off"

  1. Turn off the firewall for both private and public networks, then click Save changes.