Getting started with your RedM server

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Jun 5, 2025

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Before players can join your RedM server, you'll need to go through a quick setup process. Fortunately, txAdmin makes this easy with its built-in web interface that guides you through everything step-by-step.

Note:

This guide will help you to set up your RedM server. If you wish to set up a FiveM server, please follow this guide instead.


# Accessing txAdmin

  1. Start your server and check the console output for a line showing the txAdmin registration pin. Can’t find it? Just restart the server to generate a new one. FiveM or RedM server fxAdmin registration pin printing in console
  2. Open txAdmin. Launching txAdmin from your FiveM or RedM server
  3. Enter the pin to connect your server to your browser session. Entering your server pin on Cfx.re
  4. Log in or register your Cfx.re account and give txAdmin permission to access your profile.
  5. Create a server-specific admin account to manage the RedM server.
Note:

This password is for txAdmin only and is separate from your Cfx.re account password.

Create your txAdmin account


# Setting Up Your RedM Server

Note:

In order to complete this step, you will be required to enter a valid cfx.re license key. Learn how to generate one here.

  1. After logging in, choose a deployment method. For most setups, we recommend selecting Popular Recipes. Select your preferred deployment type
  2. Pick a server template. For most setups, we would recommend selecting RedM Basic Server. Select your preferred server template
  3. Confirm the data directory by clicking Save. Confirm Data Location by clicking save
  4. Click Go to Recipe Developer to continue. Click go to recipe developer
  5. Review the recipe shown and click Next. Review the generated recipe and click next
  6. Paste your Cfx.re license key and press Run Recipe. More information on generating a Cfx.re license key can be found here. Entering your cfx license key
  7. Wait for the setup to complete and click Next to move forward.
  8. Now edit your server.cfg to update the server name, description, tags, and locale settings. A list of valid locales can be found here. Review and change your server.cfg
  9. Finally, click Save & Run Server to bring your RedM server to life. txAdmin Save and Run Server highlighted

Your RedM server is now online and ready for players to join. For more RedM hosting tutorials, check out our full Knowledgebase here.

Ruben B

Partnership Manager