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Managing Your Alt:V Environment

Alt:V is a high-performance, developer-centric platform for Grand Theft Auto V. Unlike traditional multiplayer modifications, the Alt:V core does not include a proprietary administrative command system by default. To manage your community effectively, you must implement a dedicated administrative resource or custom scripting logic tailored to your specific needs.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

10 Minutes

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Implementing Administrative Controls

Because Alt:V provides the engine rather than the gameplay logic, permissions are almost exclusively managed through external resources or integrated database systems.
1

Select an Admin Framework

Acquire a community-vetted administrative menu or management system from the alt:V Hub or official GitHub repositories (e.g., altv-admin-menu).
2

Deploy the Resource

Upload the resource folder into your server’s /resources/ directory using the Game Panel File Manager or an SFTP client.
3

Register the Script

Ensure the resource is active by adding its exact name to the resources array within your server.toml (or server.cfg) configuration file.
4

Grant Administrative Rights

Navigate to the configuration file inside your selected admin resource (typically a .json, .toml, or .yaml file) and input your Social Club ID or Steam ID into the authorized administrators list.

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Identifying Unique Identifiers

Most Alt:V management scripts identify players based on their unique Social Club (Rockstar) ID or Discord ID.
This ID is the primary identifier in the Alt:V environment. You can identify your own ID by checking the server console logs immediately upon connection or by using a developer resource that prints your ID in-game.

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Security Precaution

Never share your administrative credentials or unique IDs publicly. also, ensure that any management resource you install is from a trusted source, as scripts with administrative access have full control over your server environment and data.

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Technical Considerations

While FiveM uses an ACE system, Alt:V relies entirely on the logic defined within your active resources. If a command like /kick isn’t working, the issue resides within the resource’s permission check logic, not the server’s core configuration.
For local development and testing, you can often bypass permission checks by setting your server to “Debug Mode” in the configuration, though this should never be enabled on a live production server.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Alt:V: High performance, developer freedom.