FiveM: Add Custom License Key
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(Details may vary with products from different providers but the main concepts remain the same)
Introduction
By default, your FiveM Game Server will come with an automatically generated license key. Adjusting this and utilising your own FiveM license key can be beneficial for various reasons including accessing your FiveM element club subscription benefits such as Onesync, changing the server owner to your name and much more. In this guide, we will cover the process of creating and adding your own license key to your FiveM Game Server.
Preparation
To begin with the key creation process, you must head over to the official Cfx.re Portal website and login with your Cfx.re Forum account. If you do not have an account yet, you can select the register option to create a new one.
The Cfx.re Portal is the new home for everything FiveM related, replacing the old FiveM Keymaster and Patreon solutions. On this new portal, you can now manage your server license keys, access any assets you have purchased and manage your FiveM subscription all in one place.
We highly recommend reading the official blog post for information about migrating Patreon subscriptions to the new Cfx.re Portal to maintain your benefits.
Generating License Key
Once logged in to the portal, navigate to the Servers section via the top navigation bar to access the main key management area. This replaces the legacy FiveM Keymaster website in a nice all-in-one portal. You can also refresh any license key by using the Re-Activate option on this page.
Select the Generate Key button to open the registration prompt.
Into the prompt enter a useful name for the key to help you easily identify it in the future. Select the generate button once ready.
You should now see a new entry in the table with a key that you have just generated. Copy the key using the action buttons on the right-hand side and keep this ready for the next section.
Adding Key to Server
With the license key now prepared, you will now have to adjust the existing license key on your FiveM game server and replace it with the newly created key. If you are utilising the txAdmin FiveM game version, you should utilise the dedicated txAdmin section, as the instructions are slightly different.
General FiveM Servers
The easiest way to set your own custom license key is through the Settings section on the web interface panel. You could also adjust the server.cfg file manually through FTP or via the Configs section on the web interface, but we recommend and thus present the easier option below.
Head over to your FiveM game server's web interface panel and head over to the Settings section on the left-hand side. Browse the page and find the Custom License Key field. Place your custom license key into there and press the green save button to confirm the changes.
txAdmin FiveM Version
For readers using the FiveM: txAdmin game version, you will have to access the txAdmin panel for your FiveM game server to perform the necessary adjustments. This can be found on your game server's web interface dashboard. Use the credentials on the page to login to the panel.
Once on the txAdmin interface, navigate to the CFG Editor on the left-hand side to access the server.cfg file. In the editor, find the line with the sv_licensekey parameter and edit this with your custom license key. Press the save button once done to save the changes.
Conclusion
After you have setup the custom license key, restart your server to start utilising it. You have successfully added a custom license key to your FiveM game server.