FiveM: Getting started on Haptic
FiveMGuideLicense key, framework choice, first start, and how to bring your own resources and SQL.
A free Cfx.re license key, a framework choice, and a press of Start. Haptic asks for all of it the first time you power the server on and installs everything for you, including the framework's database tables.
1. Get a Cfx.re license key
Create a Cfx.re account
Sign up at forum.cfx.re if you do not have an account. Cfx.re are the makers of FiveM; the key is free.
Generate a server key
Open portal.cfx.re/servers/registration-keys and generate a server registration key. Copy it.
Paste it when Haptic asks
The first time you press Start, Haptic asks for the key together with your framework and game build. You can change it later in your server's settings under Cfx.re License Key.
2. Pick a framework
Vanilla: a basic FiveM server with the default resources. No framework, no database tables.
QBCore: the most popular roleplay framework, installed with its database tables ready.
ESX Legacy: the classic roleplay framework with the broadest script compatibility.
QBOX: a modern QBCore-compatible framework.
Custom (bring your own): nothing pre-installed. Upload your own resources and they are picked up automatically.
Haptic installs the framework for you: resources, database tables, and the config lines that load everything. Do not reinstall a framework by hand.
One honest note: if you switch frameworks later, the new framework installs next to the old one's files. The old framework's folders are not deleted automatically, so tidy them up in the Files tab if you switch.
3. Bring your own resources and SQL
Upload a resource folder into
server-data/resources/in the Files tab. Haptic detects it and loads it on the next start, on every framework choice including Vanilla and Custom.If a script comes with a
.sqlfile, drop that file intoserver-data/sql/and restart: it is imported into your server's database automatically. Full guide: Import SQL files into your server's database.Restart the server after uploading. Resources load at startup, not while the server runs.
Your
server.cfgis yours: edits stick across restarts. Thehaptic.cfgnext to it holds Haptic-managed settings like your license key and database connection; leave that one alone.
If you do not see the Files tab on your server, message us on Discord and we will enable file access for your account.
4. First start
Press Start, fill in the dialog, and wait for the server card to show Online. The first start takes longer than usual: the framework and its database tables install once, which can take a couple of minutes. Then connect in game using the join details on your server page.
Common first-start problems
No license key configured: add your key when the start dialog asks, or in server settings.
Invalid Cfx.re license key: generate a fresh key at portal.cfx.re and paste it in.
License key authentication failed: the key may be tied to another server. Generate a new one for this server.
Framework install failed: message us on Discord, this one is on us.
What is next
Web admin panel: FiveM servers on Haptic run txAdmin. Link your Cfx.re account on your server page and the Open txAdmin button takes you to your panel.
Memory: roleplay frameworks want room. 4 GB or more is recommended for QBCore or ESX with scripts; Vanilla runs fine on less.
In-game admin: frameworks bring their own admin menus (like qb-adminmenu). Those are separate from txAdmin and come from the framework itself.
