This guide walks you through setting up your FiveM (GTA V multiplayer) server hosted with Legion Hosting — from obtaining your CFX license key and configuring TXAdmin, to editing server.cfg and connecting players.

Prerequisites

• A Legion Hosting FiveM server (active in your account)
• A Cfx.re forum account (free — required to generate your license key)
• Access to GPanel
• FiveM client installed on your PC (fivem.net)

Step 1: Obtain Your CFX License Key

Every FiveM server requires a unique license key from Cfx.re (the developers of FiveM). This key is free and tied to your Cfx.re account.

1. Go to https://keymaster.fivem.net/ and log in with your Cfx.re forum account.
2. Click New Server (or Register a new server).
3. Fill in the details:
   • Label: A friendly name for your server (e.g. "My Legion FiveM Server")
   • Server IP Address: Enter your server's IP address from GPanel (see How to Find Your Server IP and Port)
   • Server Type: Select the appropriate type (usually "Other / Apache / nginx")
4. Click Generate.
5. Copy the generated license key — you will need it in the next steps.

Step 2: First Server Start and TXAdmin Setup

FiveM servers hosted with Legion Hosting include TXAdmin — a web-based management panel that runs alongside your FiveM server. On first start, TXAdmin will guide you through initial setup.

Starting the Server

1. Log in to GPanel and select your FiveM server.
2. Go to the Startup tab and locate the FIVEM_LICENSE (or similarly named) variable. Paste your CFX license key here and save.
3. Go to the Console tab and click Start.
4. Watch the console output. On first start, the server will download required FiveM artifacts — this can take a few minutes.
5. Once TXAdmin is ready, you will see a message in the console containing the TXAdmin URL and a PIN code.

Completing TXAdmin Setup

1. Open the TXAdmin URL in your browser.
2. Enter the PIN displayed in the GPanel console output.
3. Create your TXAdmin admin account (username and password).
4. TXAdmin will walk you through a setup wizard:
   • Server Name: Choose the name displayed in the FiveM server browser.
   • Deployment Type: Select a template (e.g. "Popular Recipes" for a preconfigured base, or "Remote URL / Template" if you have a custom setup).
   • Server Data Folder: Leave this at the default unless you have a specific reason to change it.
   • CFX Key: If prompted again, paste your license key.
5. Complete the wizard and let TXAdmin finish deploying the server files. This may take a few minutes.

Step 3: Configure server.cfg

The server.cfg file is the main configuration file for your FiveM server. TXAdmin generates a basic one during setup, but you will want to review and customise it.

Accessing server.cfg

1. In GPanel, click the Files tab.
2. Navigate to your server data folder (typically the root directory or a folder created by the TXAdmin template).
3. Click server.cfg to open it in the inline editor.

Essential Settings

A minimal server.cfg example:

# Server Identity
sv_hostname "My Legion FiveM Server"
sets sv_projectName "My RP Server"
sets sv_projectDesc "A custom roleplay server hosted by Legion Hosting"

# License Key
sv_licenseKey "cfxk_YOUR_KEY_HERE"

# Network — use the port assigned in GPanel
endpoint_add_tcp "0.0.0.0:YOUR_PORT"
endpoint_add_udp "0.0.0.0:YOUR_PORT"

# Player Limit
sv_maxclients 48

# Privacy
sv_endpointprivacy true

# Resources
ensure mapmanager
ensure spawnmanager
ensure sessionmanager
ensure basic-gamemode
ensure hardcap
ensure chat

Step 4: Connecting to Your FiveM Server

Once your server is configured and running, players can connect using either the FiveM server browser or a direct connect.

Direct Connect

1. Open the FiveM client.
2. Press F8 to open the FiveM console, or click the Direct Connect button on the home screen.
3. Enter your server's IP and game port in the format IP:PORT.
4. Click Connect.

Server Browser

1. Open the FiveM client and click Play.
2. In the server browser, search for your server name (the sv_hostname value from server.cfg).
3. Click your server and then click Connect.

Managing Your Server with TXAdmin

After initial setup, TXAdmin provides a web dashboard for day-to-day server management. Access it at http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:TXADMIN_PORT.

Getting Help

If you have followed this guide and are still experiencing issues:

1. Copy any error messages from the GPanel console or TXAdmin log.
2. Note which step you are stuck on and what you have already tried.
3. Open a support ticket at https://legionhosting.net/submitticket.php with this information. Our team will assist you as quickly as possible.

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