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To install vMenu on a FREAKHOSTING FiveM server, download the latest release from GitHub, upload it into a resources/vMenu folder, then add exec @vMenu/config/permissions.cfg above ensure vMenu in server.cfg and restart. vMenu is a free, server-side trainer menu: players change their look, spawn cars and set the weather, and admins kick and ban, but only with the permissions you give.

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Before you start

  • Set OneSync to On (recommended) on Server config and use the Recommended FXServer build on Artifacts. vMenu’s docs ask you to keep FXServer up to date.
  • vMenu’s documentation is at docs.vespura.com/vmenu. It covers vMenu Enhanced and classic vMenu (v3.9.2 and older). This guide follows the classic vMenu docs.
  • Running QBCore, Qbox or ESX? vMenu works next to them, but limit vehicle spawning and other options that could clash with your economy.

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How to download and upload vMenu

1

Download vMenu

Download the latest release zip from the vMenu GitHub releases.
2

Create the vMenu folder

Open Files, go to resources and click New folder. Name it exactly vMenu, with a capital M. The name is case-sensitive.
3

Upload the files

Unzip vMenu on your computer and upload its contents into resources/vMenu. For many files at once, use SFTP.
4

Check the folder

The file resources/vMenu/fxmanifest.lua must exist. If you see resources/vMenu/vMenu/fxmanifest.lua, move the files up one level.
You can also use Upload a resource on the Resources page with the release zip. Afterwards, check that the resource is listed as vMenu. If the folder has another name, rename it to vMenu in Files.
FiveM Resources page with a search box, All, Start at boot and Not started filters, an Upload a resource button and resource rows with a Start at boot toggle and Delete

The Resources page lists every resource and whether it starts with the server

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How to load vMenu permissions in server.cfg

vMenu does not read permissions.cfg on its own. server.cfg must run it, and it must run before vMenu starts.
1

Open server.cfg

Go to Server config and click Advanced: open the raw file.
2

Add the two lines in this order

If Start at boot on Resources already added an ensure vMenu line, put the exec line above it and don’t add a second ensure.
3

Save and restart

Save the file and restart the server. Check the console for vMenu errors.

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How to make yourself a vMenu admin

vMenu uses FiveM’s ace permissions. A group is a principal, and a permission is an ace.
1

Find your identifier

Join the server, then type status in the panel Console. Note your identifier, for example fivem:1234567 or discord:123456789012345678.
2

Add yourself to the admin group

Edit resources/vMenu/config/permissions.cfg in Files and add:
3

Give the group permissions

For example:
4

Restart and reconnect

Changes to permissions.cfg need a server restart.
vMenu.Everything grants every option, including bans. vMenu’s docs advise against giving it out.

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Which vMenu permissions should I use?

The full list is in the vMenu permissions reference. To give every player an option, use builtin.everyone:
You can’t take a builtin.everyone permission away from one player. To remove a permission, comment the line out with # and check that an .All permission for the same menu isn’t still allowed.

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Useful vMenu settings

Put these in permissions.cfg (or in server.cfg above ensure vMenu):

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How to update vMenu

  1. Create a backup.
  2. Replace the files in resources/vMenu, except the files in resources/vMenu/config.
  3. Restart the server.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why doesn’t vMenu open?

Check that the folder is called exactly vMenu, fxmanifest.lua is directly inside it and exec @vMenu/config/permissions.cfg comes before ensure vMenu. Then look for red errors in the console. See couldn’t find resource.

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I added myself but have no admin options. Why?

Your add_principal line must use the exact identifier from status, with identifier. in front. Restart after every change to permissions.cfg and reconnect.

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Which key opens vMenu?

Players can set the key in FiveM’s key bindings settings.

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Can I install vMenu with a txAdmin recipe?

Yes. txAdmin’s Popular Recipes include vMenu, but a recipe sets up the whole server. On a server that already runs, install vMenu as a resource as shown above.

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Does vMenu work with pma-voice?

Yes, but turn off vMenu’s voice chat options. pma-voice doesn’t work alongside other voice systems. See FiveM voice chat.

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Reviewed by the FREAKHOSTING team on 29 October 2026. Game Panel steps were checked on our panel (FXServer build 35245 (Recommended) with txAdmin); game and plugin details follow their official documentation. Steps may differ slightly if FiveM, txAdmin or the resource change.

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Last Updated: October 2026