How to Add a Custom Loading Screen to your FiveM Server

A custom loading screen allows you to personalize your FiveM server and create a better first impression for players as they join. This guide walks you through downloading, installing, and enabling a custom loading screen resource on your server.

#Find a Loading Screen Resource

To get started, you’ll need a loading screen resource. A large selection of community-created loading screens can be found on the official Cfx.re Releases forum.

Once you’ve chosen a loading screen:

1. Download the resource

2. Unzip the files on your computer

#Uploading your Loading Screen to the Server

Once you have setup your server via txAdmin with a framework, you will be able to add resources to your server. We will be using QBCore in the following example:

1. Go to your Shockbyte Control Panel.

2. Navigate to the Files tab and locate the following directory: /txData/QBCore_XXXXX.base/resources. The "XXXXX" represents the ID of your template.

3. Select the Upload File(s) button and upload your uncompressed loading screen resource file. Ensure this file is compatible with your selected framework.

This can also be done using FileZilla for FTP File Management.

#Activating the Resource

For a resource to start automatically, it must be added to the server.cfg file using the ensure resource-name command. You can manage this file easily through the CFG Editor in the txAdmin panel.

1. Go to your Shockbyte Control Panel.

2. Launch txAdmin.

3. Navigate to the CFG Editor area and add the line: ensure resource-name. Replace the resource-name with the actual name of your resource.

4. Click Save File at the bottom of the page.

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