Why shouldn’t I delete the vcf.default.lua file?

It serves as a template for the configured vcf.lua and should be kept as a reference.

FiveM: Installing ELS on Your Server

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Connect via FTP

To install the resource, you need to have FTP access set up.

Preparation

First, download the latest ELS-FiveM version found under "Assets."

After downloading ELS, extract the file and open the "ELS-FiveM" folder.

Configuration

Now we configure ELS-FiveM by making a copy of the file vcf.default.lua and renaming it to vcf.lua.

Info

Tip: Do not delete the original vcf.default.lua file.

You can adjust further settings in the "config.lua," but we will leave it at default for now.

Uploading the Resource

You can install ELS-FiveM by dragging and dropping the files into the "resources" folder.

Once the upload is complete, open the server.cfg file in the server-data folder:

Add the entry for ELS-FiveM alongside the other resource start entries.

Then restart the server, and ELS-FiveM will be available in-game!

Configuring Car Mods

To add new car mods to ELS-FiveM, first get the ELS config file, which is often found in the downloaded car mod’s folder. It is usually named autoname.xml; in our case, it is scpdvic.xml.

Upload these files via FTP into the "vcf" folder inside your ELS-FiveM folder.

After uploading, open the vcf.lua file in the ELS-FiveM folder.

Info

Make sure the previous line always ends with a comma.

Done! Your car mod should be ELS-enabled and functional after a server restart.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

You need FTP access set up for your server and the latest ELS-FiveM version, which you can download from the Assets section of the official GitHub repository.

Create a copy of the file vcf.default.lua, rename it to vcf.lua, and upload the resource by dragging it into the resources folder. Then add the ELS-FiveM entry to the server.cfg file in the server-data folder.

Upload the corresponding ELS config file (usually a .xml file from the car mod folder) via FTP into the vcf folder of your ELS-FiveM directory, then add the entry in vcf.lua.

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FiveM: Installing ELS on Your Server

Connect via FTP

Preparation

Configuration

Uploading the Resource

Configuring Car Mods

Frequently asked questions

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Preparation

Configuration

Uploading the Resource

Configuring Car Mods

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