This guide covers solutions to the most common FiveM server issues — TXAdmin access problems, CFX license key errors, database connection failures, server crashes, player connection issues, and resources not loading. For initial server setup, see the FiveM Server Setup Guide.

TXAdmin Not Loading or Inaccessible

• Verify the server is running in GPanel — TXAdmin only starts when the FiveM server process is active.
• Check the GPanel console for the TXAdmin URL and port. The TXAdmin port is different from the game port.
• Make sure you are using http:// not https:// — TXAdmin does not use SSL by default.
• If TXAdmin was working before but stops loading, try restarting the server from GPanel.
• Clear your browser cache or try an incognito/private window.

CFX License Key Errors

Database Connection Errors

Additional database troubleshooting steps:

• If using oxmysql, ensure you have the oxmysql resource in your resources/ folder and that ensure oxmysql appears in server.cfg before any resources that require a database.
• If your password contains special characters such as @, #, or %, URL-encode them in the connection string (e.g. @ becomes %40).
• Test your connection string for missing or extra characters — even one misplaced character will cause a failure.

Server Crashes on Startup

• Check the GPanel console for error messages. Common causes include a missing or misconfigured server.cfg, an invalid CFX license key, or a broken resource.
• Try disabling custom resources by commenting them out in server.cfg (add # before each ensure line) and restart. Add them back one at a time to identify the problematic resource.
• Ensure the ports in endpoint_add_tcp and endpoint_add_udp match your GPanel assigned port.

# Comment out resources to isolate the problem
#ensure suspicious-resource
#ensure another-resource

# Keep core resources enabled
ensure mapmanager
ensure spawnmanager
ensure sessionmanager
ensure hardcap
ensure chat

Players Cannot Connect

• Confirm the server shows Running in GPanel.
• Verify the IP and port — players should use the game port, not the TXAdmin port.
• Check that sv_maxclients is not set to 0 or an unreasonably low number.
• If using a server password (sv_password in server.cfg), make sure players know it.
• Players must have the FiveM client installed — they cannot connect using the regular GTA V launcher.
• Check the GPanel Network tab and confirm the ports in endpoint_add_tcp and endpoint_add_udp match. A mismatch will prevent connections.

Resources Not Loading

• Check that the resource folder is inside the resources/ directory (or an appropriate subfolder).
• Verify the folder name matches the ensure line in server.cfg exactly (case-sensitive).
• Each resource must contain a valid fxmanifest.lua (or the older __resource.lua). If this file is missing, the resource will not load.
• Check the TXAdmin or GPanel console for error messages related to the resource. Common errors include missing dependencies or Lua syntax errors.
• If the resource requires a framework (ESX, QBCore), make sure the framework is loaded before the resource in server.cfg.
• If the resource requires a database, make sure your MySQL resource (oxmysql, mysql-async) is loaded and the database connection is working.

Server Performance Issues

• Open TXAdmin and check the Dashboard for performance metrics (tick time, player count, memory usage).
• A healthy FiveM server should maintain a server tick time (also called "hitch") below 20ms. Consistent spikes above this indicate a resource is using too much processing time.
• Use the TXAdmin Resources page to identify which resources are consuming the most server time.
• Remove or replace poorly optimised resources. Free resources from unknown sources are often the cause of performance problems.
• Reduce the number of loaded resources if your server plan's memory or CPU limits are being reached.

Getting Help

If you have tried the solutions above and are still experiencing issues:

1. Copy the full error message from the GPanel console or TXAdmin log.
2. Note which troubleshooting steps 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.

Related Articles

• FiveM Server Setup Guide
• FiveM Resources, Scripts, and Database Setup
• How to Find Your Server IP and Port
• Server Startup Guide