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# RAGE:MP Stuck on Loading Files: Client Packages Not Downloading

> RAGE:MP players stuck on Loading files (0/xx)? Check HTTP port 22006, keep enable-http-security false, clear the client_resources cache and slim packages.

When a player joins a RAGE:MP server, the launcher downloads your `client_packages` from the server's HTTP port, the game port + 1 (22006 by default). If players are stuck on "Loading files... (0/xx)", keep `"enable-http-security": false` in `conf.json`, make sure the server is running without errors, and have the player delete the cached files for your server in their RAGE:MP `client_resources` folder and join again.

| Check | Where | Expected |
| - | - | - |
| Download port | Game port + 1 | 22006 (HTTP) |
| `enable-http-security` | `conf.json` | `false` (or not set) |
| `fastdl-host` | `conf.json` | Not set, unless you run your own download host |
| Size of `client_packages` | **Files** | As small as you can make it |

## How to fix "Loading files" for all players

**1. Check the console**

Open the [console](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-use-the-server-console.md) and restart the server. Fix any script errors first; a server that stops during start-up can't send files.

**2. Check enable-http-security**

Open `conf.json` in **Files**. If `"enable-http-security": true` is there, set it to `false` or remove the line. The wiki notes that on RAGE:MP 1.1 it can stop resources downloading through the launcher.

**3. Check fastdl-host**

If `fastdl-host` is set, players download from that address instead of your server. Remove it unless that host is set up and has the current files.

**4. Save and restart**

Click **Save Content**, restart and join again.

## How to fix it for one player

The RAGE:MP User FAQ gives these steps for a player stuck on "Loading files... (0/xx)":

1. Close the game and the launcher.
2. Open the `client_resources` folder in the RAGE:MP install folder and delete the cached files for your server.
3. Join again and don't press keys or type commands until the download finishes.

If it still fails, the FAQ says the player's IP may be banned from the download server; trying from a different network shows whether that is the cause.

## How to make downloads faster

* Keep large images, videos and fonts out of `client_packages`, or compress them.
* Add-on DLC packs in `client_packages/dlcpacks` are part of the download. Only keep packs you use; see [DLC and modded clothing](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/rage-multiplayer/handling-dlc-and-modded-clothing.md).
* `resources-compression-level` (RAGE:MP 1.1 and later) trades CPU for smaller downloads. Higher values save bandwidth.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why do players have to download again after I update?

`client_packages` is downloaded by players when they join, so every update you make there is downloaded again. Group your client changes into fewer updates.

### Do I need to open port 22006?

No. Your server already has the game port and the next port for the download server.

### The game reconnects after the download. Is that normal?

Yes, when the download includes new DLC packs. The game reconnects, and the player may need to restart the game once.

## Related guides

> [card] [RAGE:MP server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/rage-multiplayer/rage-multiplayer-server-hosting-guide.md)
>
> Every RAGE:MP page in one place.

> [card] [conf.json explained](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/rage-multiplayer/server-config-conf-json.md)
>
> Download settings.

> [card] [Install scripts](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/rage-multiplayer/how-to-install-scripts-on-a-rage-multiplayer-server.md)
>
> What goes in client\_packages.

> [card] [Not showing in the list](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/rage-multiplayer/rage-multiplayer-server-not-showing-in-list.md)
>
> Ports and announce.

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**Last Updated:** November 2026


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