The server does not show in the server list
Your server is running but is not showing up in the FiveM server list.
Do this first
Check both TCP and UDP port 30120 are open. UDP is the one people forget, and without it you are invisible.
What it means
FXServer started and the master list either never heard from it or rejected it. The server usually still accepts a direct connect, which is the quickest way to tell this apart from a server that is genuinely down.
What causes it
Ordered by how often it is the answer.
- 1
Port forwarding or firewall
The master list has to reach the server. UDP 30120 in particular is the one people forget — TCP alone is not enough.
- 2
sv_master1 is commented out or blank
A
set sv_master1 ""line left in from a private-server guide keeps you off the list deliberately. - 3
sv_projectName or sv_projectDesc missing
Without both, the server errors at startup and may not list.
- 4
More than 48 slots without the entitlement
Above 48, listing requires an Element Club subscription.
- 5
Simply not enough time
It can take several minutes after startup to appear.
How to tell which one is yours
From another machine:
connect your.ip:30120
If a direct connect works, the server is fine and this is a listing problem. Then check the info endpoint is reachable: http://your.ip:30120/info.json.
Where to look
server.cfg for sv_master1, sv_projectName, sv_projectDesc, and the firewall for UDP.
How to fix it
sv_projectName "My Server" sv_projectDesc "What it is" sv_maxClients 48 # leave sv_master1 alone unless you deliberately want to be unlisted
Open BOTH tcp and udp 30120 on the firewall and the router.
Still stuck on your own code?
This page is what this error usually means. Paste your console into Server Fixer and it will rank everything in it and tell you what to do first, and if you would rather not touch it, ORBIE can repair the script and hand the resource back ready to drop in.
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