Is the SFTP port the same for every server?

No. The port varies by node and is shown specifically for your server in the External Access section.

Where are the FiveM resources, the server.cfg and the txData folder?

Under fivem and the folder of your variant (e.g. fivem/standard). The server.cfg and the resources folder are in the server folder ending in .base that txAdmin creates. ZapX has no separate txData folder, the txAdmin data (default, admins.json) sits directly in the variant folder.

Game Server: Access Server Files via SFTP

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Introduction

SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is an encrypted network protocol for transferring files over an SSH connection. It lets you securely exchange files between your PC and your game server. With SFTP, you can access and manage your server files—whether you want to upload or download files, or edit them directly.

Info

ZapX game servers only support access via SFTP. Classic, unencrypted FTP is not supported.

Game Server: Access Server Files via SFTP

Getting started

To connect via SFTP, you need an SFTP client. There are many clients available, but two of the best-known and most established are FileZilla and WinSCP.

SFTP client	Download
FileZilla	Official website
WinSCP	Official website

Get your SFTP credentials

To access your game server via SFTP, you need the correct credentials. You can find them in your game server management panel under the Files tab, in the External Access section.

Enable SFTP

External access is not set up by default (status: Not set up). In the External Access section, click Enable SFTP to configure it. The status will then change to Ready.

Info

If the section displays Not supported instead, external SFTP access is currently unavailable on your game server's node.

Once access is ready, ZapX will show you the following details:

Host – the address your client connects to
Port – your node's SFTP port. It is not fixed; it varies by node and is displayed specifically for your server
Username – your SFTP login
Password – click the eye icon to view it, or the copy icon to copy it directly to your clipboard

Click the copy icon to copy any value. You can click Renew credentials at any time to generate a new password—for example, if you previously shared your access with someone else.

Use Quick Connect

Instead of entering the details manually, you can click Quick Connect in the External Access section. This button opens the default SFTP client registered on your system (e.g., FileZilla) and automatically fills in the host, port, and username. You will need to enter the password manually in the client.

FileZilla

Connect

You can connect using the Quickconnect bar or by going to File -> Site Manager. Select SFTP – SSH File Transfer Protocol as the protocol (not "FTP" or "FTP over TLS") and enter the host, port, username, and password from the External Access section. Then click Connect.

Info

Make sure to stop the server before making significant changes to its files. Otherwise, running processes may lock files, causing changes to fail or be lost.

Manage files

You can use the SFTP client to upload and download files to and from your server, as well as edit them. The client is divided into two panels: your client (your PC) is on the left, and your server is on the right. You can browse directories on both sides—locally and on the server.

Manage files by right-clicking the relevant file or folder. Depending on what you want to do, you can upload, download, edit, rename, or move files and folders.

Info

Your SFTP access is automatically restricted to your game server's directory—you'll go straight to the right folder and won't see any unrelated directories or game servers.

Common issues and solutions

Connection refused or authentication failed

Check that the host, port, username, and password are correct and complete. If in doubt, click Renew credentials in the External Access section to get a new password, then enter it in your client.

Unknown host key ("Host key verification failed" / "Unknown host")

Since SFTP runs over SSH, your client will ask whether you trust the server's key the first time you connect. Confirm the prompt if you're sure you're connecting to the correct host shown in the External Access section.

No connection: wrong protocol or wrong port

Many clients default to classic FTP on port 21. That will not connect, because ZapX only offers SFTP. Select as the protocol and don't just enter port 21 or 22: use exactly the port shown in the section.

WinSCP

Connect

Under New Session, select SFTP as the file protocol and enter the host, port, username, and password from the External Access section. Then click Login.

Info

Make sure to stop the server before making significant changes to its files. Otherwise, running processes may lock files, causing changes to fail or be lost.

Manage files

Like FileZilla, WinSCP is divided into two panels: your PC is on the left, and your server is on the right. Right-click a file or folder to upload or download it, edit it, rename it, or move it.

Connection refused or authentication failed

Check that the host, port, username, and password are correct and complete. If in doubt, click Renew credentials in the External Access section to get a new password.

FiveM: Manage server files via SFTP

With FiveM, you mainly use SFTP to work with your resources, the server.cfg and the txAdmin data. Connecting and credentials work exactly as described above. Even though people often talk about "FiveM FTP": with ZapX you always connect via SFTP.

Where are resources, server.cfg and the txAdmin data?

After logging in, the FiveM files are in the fivem folder and, below it, in the folder of your variant, for example fivem/standard. There you'll find:

Folder / file	Contents
`<Name>_<Code>.base` (e.g. `Qbox_E99E54.base`)	The server folder txAdmin creates when you set it up with a recipe. It contains the `server.cfg` and the `resources` folder.
`default`	The txAdmin profile with settings (`config.json`), data and logs
`admins.json`	The txAdmin admin accounts
`server-data`	Another server folder with its own `server.cfg` and `resources` folder
`artifacts`	The FiveM server files (FXServer). You don't need to change anything here.

ZapX has no separate txData folder. The txAdmin data sits directly in this variant folder.

Tip

To see which server folder is currently active, open txAdmin and go to Settings → FXServer, field Server Data Folder. Changes to a server.cfg in any other folder have no effect.

Upload resources

Extract the downloaded resource on your PC. The fxmanifest.lua file (__resource.lua for older resources) must sit directly in the resource folder.
Stop your server.
Upload the folder via SFTP into the resources folder of your active server folder.
Add the resource to the server.cfg with start <foldername> and start the server.

You'll find more details in the guide FiveM: Installing Resources.

Edit server.cfg and txAdmin data safely

Stop the server before you change the server.cfg, files in the default folder or the admins.json. The server and txAdmin write to these files, so changes made while the server is running can be overwritten.
Download a copy of the file first so you can go back if something goes wrong.
You can also make smaller changes to the server.cfg directly in the txAdmin CFG Editor.

Common FiveM issues

Storage is full

With FiveM, the folder that grows most is cache in the server folder (<Name>_<Code>.base/cache). You can delete it while the server is stopped, FiveM recreates it on the next start. You can also remove older log files in default/logs. Leave the artifacts folder and the other txAdmin files unchanged.

Resource doesn't start

Check that the folder name matches the name in the start command exactly (it's case-sensitive) and that the fxmanifest.lua sits directly in the folder, not in a subfolder. You'll find more issues under FiveM: Common Problems.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No. ZapX game servers only support SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol). Classic, unencrypted FTP is not supported.

Two of the best-known and most established clients are FileZilla and WinSCP.

In your game server management panel, under the Files tab in the External Access section. First, click "Enable SFTP" to set it up.

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Introduction

Getting started

Get your SFTP credentials

Enable SFTP

Use Quick Connect

FileZilla

Connect

Manage files

Common issues and solutions

Connection refused or authentication failed

Unknown host key ("Host key verification failed" / "Unknown host")

No connection: wrong protocol or wrong port

WinSCP

Connect

Manage files

Connection refused or authentication failed

FiveM: Manage server files via SFTP

Where are resources, server.cfg and the txAdmin data?

Upload resources

Edit server.cfg and txAdmin data safely

Common FiveM issues

Storage is full

Resource doesn't start

Frequently asked questions

Game Server

Get your SFTP credentials

Enable SFTP

Use Quick Connect

WinSCP

Connect

Manage files

Connection refused or authentication failed

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

Resources

ZAP-Hosting

FileZilla

Connect

Manage files

Common issues and solutions

Connection refused or authentication failed

Unknown host key ("Host key verification failed" / "Unknown host")

No connection: wrong protocol or wrong port

Status "Not set up"

Upload stops or storage is full