# FiveM / RedM

All support documents about FiveM

# 🔗How do i connect to my FiveM Server?

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To connect to your server in FiveM, there are 2 main ways of doing so:

#### Search for your server
##### (May take up to 24 hours)
In the search menu, you can search for the name of your server you spesified in the settings, or before you purchased the server.

#### Manually connect via the IP
##### (Will work instantly after the server has started)
In the search menu, type `>SERVER-IP`, make sure to include the `>` otherwise it will not work!

# 📐How can i setup my server?

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When your FiveM Server starts up for the first time, **you will see a URL in the console**, copy this URL and paste it into a new tab on your browser.

Follow the instructions on screen to make your server exactly how you like it!

# ⚠️Error: Could not authenticate server license key. Invalid key format

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This issue is caused by an `Invalid Authentication Key`, you can fix this by heading over to [keymaster](https://keymaster.fivem.net/) and getting a **free key** for your server.

When you have got a key, head over to the `Settings` page on your server, and paste the key into the `fivem license` box.

Click `Update` and then restart your server,

***In some cases you may need to click `Reinstall`***