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Managing Persistent Community Data

In the modern FiveM ecosystem, a strong database is the fundamental foundation of any persistent community. Whether you are hosting a complex economy-based Roleplay (RP) server or a competitive racing hub, your database is responsible for storing every critical data point - including character bank balances, vehicle ownership, housing coordinates, and inventory states. Establishing a secure and optimized connection string is the most important technical step in ensuring your server’s long-term stability and performance.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

7 Minutes

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Step 1: Initialize Your Infrastructure

Every FREAKHOSTING plan includes a dedicated MySQL environment. Follow these steps to generate your unique credentials.
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Access Database Management

Log in to the Game Panel and navigate to the Databases tab in the sidebar.
2

Generate New Registry

Click the New Database button. Provide a descriptive name (e.g., freak_rp_live) and set the “Connection From” field to % to allow internal node synchronization.
3

Retrieve Authorization Details

Once created, click the Eye icon or the menu dots to reveal your Endpoint (Host), Username, Password, and Database Name. Copy these details precisely.

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Step 2: Configuring the Connection String

Open your server.cfg file. Depending on your chosen database wrapper, the syntax required for the connection string will vary.
This is the current industry recommendation for high-performance servers.
set mysql_connection_string "mysql://USER:PASSWORD@ENDPOINT:3306/DATABASE_NAME?waitForConnections=true&charset=utf8mb4"

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Last Updated: January 2026 | FiveM: Database connected.