First Timer: How to setup your FiveM Server
Before you can install your scripts, you need a high-performance environment. These guides cover the acquisition and initial deployment of your hardware.
Step 1: Ordering Your Hardware Choose the right plan for your player base. High-performance Manila-based servers ensure the lowest latency for local players.
Step 2: Initial System Setup Once your order is active, you must select an operating system (Linux or Windows) and initialize the virtual environment.
Step 3: Gaining Remote Access Learn how to log in to your server using SSH for Linux or Remote Desktop (RDP) for Windows to begin installing your FiveM artifacts.
👉 Getting Inside Your Server: A Simple Guide to SSH and Remote Desktop
Step 4: Configuring the Firewall, Domain, and Cache
Log in to your Client Portal and select Layer from the top menu.
Locate your IP, click the action button (three-dot icon), and select Configure FiveM.
In the popup prompt, enter the port you'll be using for your FiveM/RedM server and submit.
Click Add Domain, enter your server name, and select the port you just configured. A new card will appear with setup instructions - follow each step listed on the card.
Once complete, close the FiveM Server Detail card by clicking the X in the top-right corner.
Navigate to the Cache tab. Select the IP and port you configured earlier, then click Generate Cache. Follow the setup instructions provided.
You're all set - your firewall, domain, and cache are now configured.
Step 4.5 (For Windows): Open Port your FiveM/txAdmin Ports via Windows Firewall:
Open the Start Menu, search for Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security, and open it.
In the left sidebar, click Inbound Rules.
In the right sidebar, click New Rule....
Follow the wizard for each port/protocol combination:
Rule Type: Port.
Protocol and Ports: Choose TCP or UDP, then enter the port (e.g.,
30120).Action: Allow the connection.
Profile: Ensure Domain, Private, and Public are all checked.
Name: Give it a clear name like "FiveM TCP".
Repeat this process until you have rules for 30120 TCP, 30120 UDP, and 40120 TCP.