FiveM license key, server listing and player slots

Every FiveM server needs a license key tied to the owner’s Cfx.re account. You create it for free on the Cfx.re Portal at portal.cfx.re, then add it to your server, where it sits in the sv_licenseKey setting. Cfx.re now calls it a “server registration key”, but it’s the same thing.

Why the key matters

The key does three jobs:

• It lets the server start. Without one, the server stops and says no license key was specified.
• It links the server to your Cfx.re account. Paid scripts you bought on your account (escrowed assets) only run on servers with your key.
• It decides your listing and your slots. Your server list entry and your Element Club perks belong to the key’s account.

So create the key with the account that owns the server, not a friend’s.

Create your key

1. Go to portal.cfx.re/servers/registration-keys and sign in with your Cfx.re account.
2. Under Active, select the + button.
3. Fill in your server’s details. Name, Tagline, Description and Language are required.
4. Select Generate Key.
5. Copy the key from the page that appears.

To see the key again later, open the Servers page and select your server’s name. Each account can have up to three active keys. If you need a spot for a new server, open an old key and select Deactivate.

Add the key to your server

On Wilderack, the key goes in the license key field in the panel. It’s write-only: after you save it, the panel shows that a key is set, but never shows the key again. That keeps it safe from friends who can see your files.

To change the key:

1. Open Settings and find the license key field.
2. Paste the new key and save.
3. Select Restart on Overview.
4. Watch the Console for Server license key authentication succeeded.

Running FiveM somewhere else? The key goes in server.cfg as one line:

sv_licenseKey "your-key-here"

txAdmin recipes add that line for you. If your server.cfg has a sv_licenseKey line with an old key in it, update it or remove it, so the old key doesn’t replace the one in the panel.

Your server list entry

The name, tagline and other details players see in the FiveM server list come from the Portal, not from server.cfg. Old guides tell you to set sv_hostname, sets tags and sets locale. Those lines no longer control your listing.

To edit your listing:

1. Open portal.cfx.re/servers/registration-keys.
2. Select your server under Active.
3. Select Edit Server Details, make your changes and select Save Changes.

Everything you write must follow Rockstar’s rules, including not using Rockstar’s names or logos. See rules for FiveM server owners.

Player slots and Element Club

A FiveM server holds up to 48 players for free. More slots need a paid Element Club subscription on the account that owns the key. Cfx.re lists these limits, with OneSync on (every recipe turns it on):

Tiers and prices change, so check fivem.net/server-hosting before you buy. Element Club is a monthly payment through Tebex. If you’re under 18, talk to a parent first.

After you subscribe:

1. Wait. Perks can take up to 6 hours to reach your account.
2. Make sure your server runs recent server files. Settings shows the version.
3. Raise sv_maxclients in server.cfg to your new limit. The subscription doesn’t change it for you.
4. Restart the server.

Above 64 players, server.cfg must have set onesync on.

Keep your key secret

Anyone with your key can run a server as you. So:

• Never post it in Discord, screenshots or support chats.
• Never upload server.cfg with the key in it to a public GitHub repository. Cfx.re scans GitHub and emails you if it finds your key.

If a key leaks, regenerate it:

1. Open portal.cfx.re/servers/registration-keys.
2. Select the key’s Server ID, then Regenerate, then Yes.
3. Put the new key in the panel and restart.

When the key doesn’t work

If the Console shows a license key error instead of Server license key authentication succeeded, see the server stops at the license key check.