How to Use txAdmin – Complete Beginner's Guide [2026]

What Is txAdmin?

• Start, stop & restart your server with one click
• Manage and restart individual resources
• Monitor live console output in real time
• Ban, kick & warn players from a web interface
• Schedule automatic restarts & announcements
• Set up admin roles & permission levels
• Deploy a brand new server using guided recipes
• Monitor server performance & player count

If your framework is the engine that powers your server, txAdmin is the dashboard you use to drive it. Every FiveM server owner — beginner or veteran — should know how to use it.

Why Use txAdmin to Manage Your Server

Did you know? Every script and MLO on FiveVault is tested to be compatible with txAdmin-managed servers. Browse all resources →

Prerequisites

Step 1: Access Your txAdmin Panel

txAdmin runs on port 40120 by default. To access it, open your browser and go to:

http://your-server-ip:40120

http://localhost:40120

Most hosts include a direct txAdmin button in your control panel — look for it on your server's dashboard page. You won't need to type the IP manually.

Pro tip: Bookmark your txAdmin URL the moment your server is set up. You'll be visiting it every single day.

Step 2: Complete the Setup Wizard

The first time you open txAdmin, you'll be greeted by the Setup Wizard. This is a one-time process that configures your server.

1. Create a master account — set your username and password
2. Choose a deployment type:

Fresh Server    → Brand new, empty server
Recipe          → Automated install (ESX, QBCore, etc.)
Existing Data   → Point txAdmin to an existing server-data folder

1. Set your server name — this shows in the txAdmin header and server list
2. Configure your server data path — where your server-data/ folder lives

• Click Popular Recipes
• Choose ESX Legacy or QBCore Framework
• txAdmin will automatically download and configure a full base server for you

Pro tip: The Recipe installer is the fastest way to get a working ESX or QBCore server running — it handles framework files, database setup, and server.cfg automatically.

Step 3: Navigate the txAdmin Dashboard

Once setup is complete, you'll land on the main dashboard. Here's what each section does:

Dashboard       → Server status, player count, performance overview
Live Console    → Real-time server output and command input
Resources       → List of all resources with start/stop/restart controls
Players         → All connected players with ban/kick/warn options
Whitelist       → Manage player whitelist applications
Bans            → Full ban list with search and revoke options
Scheduler       → Set up automatic restarts and announcements
Settings        → Server config, admin accounts, game settings

The status bar at the top shows your server's current state:

• 🟢 Online — server is running normally
• 🟡 Starting — server is booting up
• 🔴 Offline — server is stopped or crashed

Step 4: Manage Resources

The Resources tab is where you'll spend most of your time as a server owner. It lists every resource in your server.cfg with its current status.

• ✅ Start a resource that isn't running
• 🔄 Restart a resource after editing its config
• ⛔ Stop a resource without restarting the whole server

To restart a script after making config changes:

1. Go to Resources
2. Search for your script name in the search bar
3. Click the Restart button next to it

This is far faster than restarting your entire server every time you tweak a config file.

Pro tip: If a resource shows a red error badge, click it to jump directly to that error in the Live Console. This saves a huge amount of debugging time.

Step 5: Use the Live Console

The Live Console is one of txAdmin's most powerful features. It shows you everything happening on your server in real time — errors, resource logs, player connections, and more.

restart es_extended
ensure [scripts]/my-custom-script
status
say Hello everyone, server restart in 5 minutes!

[  script:es_extended  ] ESX Loaded!            ← resource started OK
[  script:my-script    ] Error: nil value        ← something is broken
[  server              ] Player "John" connected  ← player joined

Lines in red are errors — these are what you want to fix. Lines in white or green are normal output.

Pro tip: Use Ctrl + F inside the Live Console to search for specific resource names or error messages — this is much faster than scrolling manually.

Step 6: Manage Players & Bans

The Players tab shows every player currently connected to your server, along with their identifiers, ping, and connection time.

• Kick — remove a player from the server immediately
• Warn — send an in-game warning message logged to their record
• Ban — permanent or timed ban by hardware ID, license, or IP
• View history — see a full log of previous warnings and bans

1. Click the player's name in the Players list
2. Click Ban
3. Choose a duration (permanent, 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, etc.)
4. Enter a reason — this is logged and shown to the player
5. Click Submit

The ban is applied immediately and logged in the Bans tab where you can search, view, or revoke it at any time.

Pro tip: Always enter a clear ban reason. If a player disputes a ban, you'll need this record — and your admin team will thank you.

Step 7: Set Up Scheduled Restarts

Servers that run 24/7 without restarts accumulate memory leaks and performance issues. Scheduled restarts keep things clean and healthy.

1. Go to Scheduler in the left menu
2. Click Add Restart
3. Set your restart times — most servers restart every 6–12 hours:

06:00 AM  →  Restart
12:00 PM  →  Restart
06:00 PM  →  Restart
12:00 AM  →  Restart

1. Enable restart announcements — txAdmin will warn players 15 minutes, 5 minutes, and 1 minute before each restart
2. Click Save

Pro tip: Schedule restarts during low-traffic hours whenever possible. Use your player stats in the dashboard to find your quietest time window.

Step 8: Add Admin Accounts

You shouldn't be the only person with txAdmin access on an active server. Add trusted staff members with the correct permission level.

1. Go to Settings → Admins
2. Click Add Admin
3. Enter their FiveM Forum username (they'll log in with their CFX account)
4. Assign a permission level:

Master      → Full access — only you should have this
Admin       → Ban, kick, manage resources, console access
Moderator   → Ban and kick only, no console or resource access
Viewer      → Read-only, can see console and player list

1. Click Save — they can now log in at your txAdmin URL with their CFX account

Pro tip: Never give Master access to anyone other than the server owner. If a trusted admin goes rogue, Master is the only account that can revoke their access.

txAdmin Panel Overview

Troubleshooting Common txAdmin Issues

❌ Can't access txAdmin on port 40120

❌ "Wrong password" on txAdmin login

❌ Server shows as Offline in the dashboard but is running

❌ Resource shows as "Error" in the Resources tab

❌ Scheduled restart not firing

❌ Ban isn't working — banned player can reconnect

❌ txAdmin recipe fails halfway through

Recommended Scripts That Work Great With txAdmin

Final Tips

• ✅ Bookmark your txAdmin URL — you'll use it every single day
• ✅ Use the Recipe installer for new servers — it's faster than manual setup
• ✅ Restart resources individually — no need to reboot the whole server for a config change
• ✅ Check the Live Console first when something breaks — errors are always there
• ✅ Set up scheduled restarts — 6–12 hour cycles keep your server healthy
• ✅ Never share your Master account — create separate admin accounts for your staff team
• ✅ Always enter a reason when banning — your future self and your staff will thank you
• ✅ Use the search bar in Resources — saves you scrolling through 100+ entries

Frequently Asked Questions

A: Yes. txAdmin is built into every FiveM server artifact at no cost. There's no premium version.

A: Yes. Most FiveM hosting providers give you direct access to txAdmin through their control panel. Look for a "txAdmin" button on your server's management page.

A: Yes. txAdmin supports multiple simultaneous logins. Each admin sees the same live console and resource list in real time.

A: No — restarting an individual resource does not disconnect players. Only a full server restart will kick everyone.

A: Yes. Use the say command in the Live Console to broadcast a message to all players. Some frameworks also hook into txAdmin's announcement system for styled notifications.

A: Yes. txAdmin monitors your server process and will automatically attempt to restart it if it crashes, based on your configured restart policy in Settings.