FiveM server license key

Without a license key, also called a registration key, a FiveM server won't start. You generate one for free in Cfx Portal, which replaced the old Keymaster (keymaster.fivem.net).

Before you start

You need a Cfx.re account. If you don't have one, create it when you first sign in to the portal.

Generating the key

1. Open Cfx Portal

   Go to portal.cfx.re (opens in a new tab), sign in with your Cfx.re account and click CREATE A KEY.

   

2. Fill in the server details

   Four fields are required. These details show in the FiveM server list:

   • NAME: the server name, up to 40 characters,
   • TAGLINE: a short line under the name, up to 120 characters,
   • DESCRIPTION: the server description, up to 250 characters,
   • LANGUAGE: the server's language.

   Optionally, add up to five tags, a Discord link, a banner (at least 1865×200 px) and a server icon (at least 512×512 px, PNG or JPG). The icon and banner show in the server list. You can change all of it later with the EDIT SERVER DETAILS button.

   

3. Generate the key

   At the bottom of the form, click GENERATE KEY.

   

4. Copy the key

   The key appears in the Server Registration Key section with the ACTIVE status. Click Copy Key.

   

Setting the key in the panel

The client panel is available in Polish only, so its labels are given in Polish with a translation. In the client panel, go to the Parametry startowe (Startup parameters) tab, paste the key into the Licencja FiveM (FiveM license) field and restart the server.

If server.cfg has a set sv_licenseKey line, put the same key in it or remove it. Otherwise the server may use an old key from the file.

set sv_licenseKey "<your-key>"

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