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This guide walks you through connecting to your server for the first time, verifying everything works, and creating your first character.

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Pre-Start Checklist

Make sure you’ve completed:
  • MongoDB and MySQL running
  • Mythic Framework deployed via Server Setup
  • server.cfg configured with license key, database connections, admin permissions
If any of these aren’t done, go back and finish them. Starting with incomplete config will cause errors.

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Starting the Server

Windows: Run FXServer.exe in your server directory. txAdmin starts automatically at http://localhost:40120. Linux: 
cd ~/fivem-server
./run.sh

[Unit]
Description=Mythic Framework FiveM Server
After=network.target mongodb.service mysql.service

[Service]
Type=simple
User=your_username
WorkingDirectory=/home/your_username/fivem-server
ExecStart=/home/your_username/fivem-server/FXServer +exec server.cfg
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=10

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable mythic-fivem
sudo systemctl start mythic-fivem
sudo journalctl -u mythic-fivem -f
First start takes 2-5 minutes as databases initialize and resources compile. On first boot, Mythic automatically creates all MongoDB collections, MySQL tables, default items, jobs, locations, and indexes.

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Connecting

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Localhost

Press F8 in FiveM and type: 
connect localhost:30120

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Remote

Make sure port 30120 is open in your firewall, then: 
connect YOUR_SERVER_IP:30120

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First Login

When you connect for the first time:
  1. Loading screen with Mythic branding
  2. Character creation — enter name, DOB, gender, background
  3. Spawn selection — pick a spawn point on the map
  4. You’re in — spawned into Los Santos
Character data is saved to MongoDB automatically. The character system is powered by mythic-characters.

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Verify Systems

Once spawned, check that everything is working:
Health, armor, and status bars (hunger, thirst) should be visible.
Press your inventory keybind — UI should open with drag and drop working.
Press your phone keybind — phone UI should open with apps visible.
Press T — chat input should open. Send a test message.
If you set yourself as admin, type /admin — admin menu should open.

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Check for Errors

Watch the server console for red error messages. Common issues:
Verify MongoDB and MySQL are running and connection strings in server.cfg are correct.
Check resources.cfg load order. mythic-base must load before everything else. Verify all resource folders exist in resources/[mythic]/.
Check mythic-characters is started. Look for errors in the F8 console. Verify database connection.
Check relevant resources are started. Clear FiveM cache at %localappdata%\FiveM\FiveM.app\cache. Restart FiveM.

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Useful Console Commands

status              # show connected players
restart mythic-xxx  # restart a resource
refresh             # reload server.cfg
quit                # graceful shutdown

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Backups

Set up database backups before going live: 
# MongoDB
mongodump --db fivem --out /backups/$(date +%Y%m%d)
mongodump --db auth --out /backups/$(date +%Y%m%d)

# MySQL
mysqldump -u root -p MythicFramework_345AE9 > /backups/mysql_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql
Set up automated backups before opening to players. Database issues can mean data loss.

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Next Steps

Configure Features

Customize server settings, economy, and more

Core Concepts

Understand how Mythic Framework works