The FiveM server console commands you actually use
The server console — in a terminal or txAdmin’s Live Console — is where you start and restart resources, reload configs and check who is online. A dozen commands cover almost everything, and knowing which resource provides which command saves confusion when one “does not exist”.
Short answer: Use ensure <resource> to start or restart a resource, refresh after adding new folders, stop/start/restart for finer control (they also accept bracket categories like [cars]), and exec file.cfg to run nested configs. status and clientkick come from the rconlog resource, say from chat. Permission commands (add_ace, add_principal, test_ace) and the profiler are built in.
#Resource commands
| Command | Does |
|---|---|
ensure name | Starts it, or restarts it if already running |
start name / stop name | Start or stop |
restart name | Restart a running resource |
refresh | Rescan the resources folder and reload manifests |
start [cars] | Works on a whole bracket category |
#Config and server
| Command | Does |
|---|---|
exec file.cfg | Runs a config file (relative to server data or @resource/...) |
quit "reason" | Stops the server with a message to players |
status | Lists players with ID, identifier, endpoint and ping (rconlog) |
clientkick id reason | Kicks a player (rconlog) |
say message | Chat message as console (chat resource) |
#Permissions
add_ace group.admin command.announce allow
add_principal identifier.license:abc123 group.admin
test_ace group.admin command.announceConsole changes apply immediately but disappear on restart unless they are also in server.cfg — see ACE permissions.
#Debugging commands
profiler record 500, thenprofiler view— see hitch warnings.svguiopens the server debug GUI.- Client side,
resmon 1in F8 shows per-resource cost.
#With txAdmin
txAdmin’s Live Console runs the same commands; restarts, kicks and bans are also available as buttons with logging — see txAdmin setup.
Questions
What is the difference between ensure and restart?
ensure starts a stopped resource or restarts a running one; restart only restarts a running resource.Why is my new resource not found?
refresh so the server rescans the resources folder, then ensure it.Why does the status command not work?
Can I restart a whole folder of resources?
restart [cars].Ready to pick a map?
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