How to install a FiveM server on a Windows VPS

Prerequisites

Step 1: Remote Desktop connection

On your PC, press Windows+R, type mstsc, enter your VPS IP and connect with your administrator credentials.

Step 2: Download FiveM artifacts

In your VPS browser, go to artifacts.fivem.net. Download the latest recommended Windows version. Extract the archive to C:\FiveM\server.

Step 3: Install Git and download cfx-server-data

Download Git from git-scm.com and install it. Open PowerShell as administrator:

mkdir C:\FiveM\server-data

cd C:\FiveM\server-data

git clone https://github.com/citizenfx/cfx-server-data.git .

Step 4: Create server.cfg

Open Notepad and create C:\FiveM\server-data\server.cfg:

endpoint_add_tcp "0.0.0.0:30120"

endpoint_add_udp "0.0.0.0:30120"

start mapmanager

start chat

start spawnmanager

start sessionmanager

start basic-gamemode

start hardcap

sv_scriptHookAllowed 0

sv_hostname "My FiveM Server - VexCloud"

sv_maxclients 32

sv_licenseKey "YOUR_LICENSE_KEY"

Step 5: Open firewall port

In administrator PowerShell:

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FiveM TCP" protocol=TCP dir=in localport=30120 action=allow

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FiveM UDP" protocol=UDP dir=in localport=30120 action=allow

Step 6: Start the server

In PowerShell, from C:\FiveM\server:

.\FXServer.exe +exec ..\server-data\server.cfg

Step 7: Auto-start on boot

To automatically restart after a reboot:

Open Windows Task Scheduler, create a new task, choose "At computer startup" as the trigger, and add the action: FXServer.exe program with the argument +exec server-data/server.cfg from C:\FiveM\server.

Join your server

In FiveM on your PC, press F8 and type:

connect YOUR_IP:30120

Recommended RP resources

Recommended VexCloud configuration

Up to 32 players: Windows VPS 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, NVMe. For 32 to 64 players: 8 GB RAM, 6 vCPU. Gcore + XDP DDoS protection is included on all VexCloud plans.