Start your own RedM or FiveM server
The fastest route is an authorized game-server host: pick a plan, paste your Cfx.re license key, and txAdmin walks you through the rest. Your server appears on RPLookout automatically once it's public.
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ZAP-Hosting
Long-time FiveM/RedM partner host. txAdmin, FTP, lifetime plans, many payment options.
🎁 Affiliate code gives buyers 20% off for the server's whole runtime
See ZAP-Hosting plansShockbyte
Simple fixed plans with txAdmin, backups and a 72h self-serve refund.
🎁 Partner code gives 25% off
See Shockbyte plansWhat you need
- The game on PC — RDR2 for RedM, GTA V for FiveM — and a free Cfx.re account.
- A server license key from the Cfx.re Portal (free). Above 48 slots requires an Element Club subscription.
- A host. 10–48 slot plans are usually enough to start; CPU single-thread speed matters more than RAM.
- A framework. RedM: VORP or RSG Core are the most common. FiveM: ESX, QBCore or Qbox.
- Read the Rockstar Creator Platform License Agreement before you monetize — no real-money gambling, no selling in-game currency, no loot boxes.