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FXServer on Windows

Install and start a FiveM FXServer on Windows with the Cfx.re recipe deployer.

This guide installs a FiveM server (FXServer) on a Windows VPS or dedicated server.

  1. Check the files

    Check that the extracted folder has all the files shown below. If anything is missing, the server fails on startup.

    The extracted FXServer files in their folder

  2. Start the server

    Double-click FXServer.exe, or launch it from CMD/Terminal.

    Starting FXServer.exe

  3. Link your account with the PIN

    The setup page opens in your browser. Check that the PIN is filled in and click Link Account.

    The setup page with the PIN and the Link Account button

  4. Log in to Cfx.re

    Log in to your Cfx.re account in this tab, then click Continue.

    Signing in to the Cfx.re account

  5. Set a password and accept the terms

    1. Set a password to access your server's administration page.
    2. Accept the terms and conditions.

    Setting the admin password and accepting the terms

  6. Name your server

    Enter a name for your server and click Next, then select Popular Recipes.

    Choosing the server name

  7. Choose a template

    Choose the CFX Default template for now. Other templates exist, but some of them need a database server (XAMPP or MariaDB).

    The CFX Default template in the recipe list

  8. Save and open the Recipe Deployer

    Click Save (or choose a different path for the data), then go to Recipe Deployer.

    The Save button and the data location

  9. Deploy the recipe

    The default recipe settings are fine. Click Next.

    The recipe shown in Recipe Deployer