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# How to Install Resources and Scripts on Your RedM Server

> Install RedM resources and scripts on FREAKHOSTING: upload a zip with fxmanifest.lua on Resources, switch on Start at boot, restart, and use SFTP over 100 MB.

RedM scripts, maps and other add-ons are called resources: each sits in its own folder with a `fxmanifest.lua` file. To install one on FREAKHOSTING, click **Resources** under **FIVEM**, click **Upload a resource** and drop the `.zip` (up to 100 MB). Then switch on **Start at boot** for it, which adds an `ensure` line to `server.cfg`, and restart. Upload bigger resources with SFTP.

| Difficulty | Time | Panel page | Upload limit |
| - | - | - | - |
| Beginner | 5 minutes | **Resources** | 100 MB per zip |

## Before you start

* Use resources made for RedM. GTA V (FiveM) scripts don't work in Red Dead Redemption 2.
* Check that the zip contains a `fxmanifest.lua`.
* Read the resource's instructions for dependencies, such as `oxmysql`, `vorp_core` or a menu resource, and for any `.sql` file to import.

## What is on the Resources page?

![RedM Resources page with Search resources, the All, Start at boot and Not started filters, the Upload a resource button and resource rows with Details, Start at boot switch and Delete](https://mintcdn.com/freakhostingltd/DHEkFogaRHlgkEmZ/images/games/redm/redm-resources.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=DHEkFogaRHlgkEmZ\&q=85\&s=116ffdebc57dd8dbb76113e2cdb05423)

The Resources page

| Part | What it does |
| - | - |
| **Search resources** | Find a resource by name. |
| **All** / **Start at boot** / **Not started** | Filter the list. |
| Category folder, e.g. `[gameplay]` | The folder in square brackets the resource sits in. |
| **Details** | Shows the resource's description, version and author. |
| **Start at boot** | Adds or restores the resource's `ensure` line in `server.cfg`. |
| **Delete** | Removes the resource from the server. |

A new server shows "16 resources, 2 start with the server": the Cfx.re default resources, with `mapmanager` and `spawnmanager` switched on.

### Which default resources are for RedM?

The default set is shared with FiveM. `redm-map-one` is the RedM spawn map; switch it on for a plain server. `fivem-map-hipster` and `fivem-map-skater` are GTA V maps; leave them off. Example resources such as `money-fountain` and `ped-money-drops` are code examples from Cfx.re, not features you need.

## How to install a RedM resource

**1. Open Resources**

Open your server in the [Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com) and click **Resources** under **FIVEM**.

**2. Upload the zip**

Click **Upload a resource**. Drop the `.zip` on the box, or click **Choose a zip file**. The panel checks it first, then unpacks it on the server.

**3. Switch on Start at boot**

Find the resource in the list and switch on **Start at boot**. The dialog shows the line it adds, for example `+ ensure playernames`. Click **Start at boot**.

**4. Import its SQL, if any**

If the resource ships a `.sql` file, import it into your database first. See [database setup](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/redm/database-setup-mariadb.md).

**5. Restart**

Restart the server, or start the resource now from the console (see below).

## How to start a resource without a restart

While the server is running, type these in the **Console**:

```text theme={null}
refresh
ensure myresource
```

`refresh` rescans the resources folder so the server finds new resources. `ensure` starts the resource, or restarts it if it is already running. To stop one, use `stop myresource`.

## Does the start order matter?

Yes. A resource must start after the resources it depends on. Put `oxmysql` first, then your framework (for example `vorp_core`), then scripts that use it. After switching on **Start at boot**, check where the new `ensure` line sits: open **Server config**, click **Advanced: open the raw file** and move the line below its dependencies if needed.

## How to install resources bigger than 100 MB

1. Unzip the resource on your computer.
2. Connect with an SFTP client such as FileZilla or WinSCP. See [how to connect via SFTP](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-connect-via-sftp.md).
3. Upload the folder into `resources`, or into a category folder such as `resources/[scripts]`.
4. On **Resources**, switch on **Start at boot** for it and restart.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why does the console say "Couldn't find resource"?

The name in the `ensure` line doesn't match the folder name, or `fxmanifest.lua` is one folder too deep inside the zip. Rename the folder or move its contents up one level.

### Why don't my changes on Resources work with txAdmin?

If txAdmin runs a recipe from its own folder under `txData`, the **Resources** page edits a folder that server doesn't use. Manage that server's resources in txAdmin or with **Files** in the recipe folder.

### Does Delete remove a resource for good?

Yes, **Delete** removes the resource's files. Make a [backup](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-create-and-restore-backups.md) first if you might want it back.

### Can I use FiveM scripts on RedM?

Not as they are. FiveM scripts are written for GTA V's models, maps and natives. Look for a RedM version of the script.

## Related guides

> [card] [RedM server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/redm/redm-server-hosting-guide.md)
>
> Every RedM guide in one place.

> [card] [Install VORP Core](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/redm/installing-vorp-core-and-resources.md)
>
> The framework most scripts need.

> [card] [Database setup](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/redm/database-setup-mariadb.md)
>
> oxmysql and SQL imports.

> [card] [Edit server.cfg](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/redm/configuring-servercfg-for-redm.md)
>
> The raw file and ensure order.

> [card] [Connect via SFTP](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-connect-via-sftp.md)
>
> Upload big folders.

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>
> **Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team** on our Game Panel on 2 November 2026 (RedM, FXServer build 38055 with txAdmin 8.1.2). Commands checked against the official [Cfx.re server commands](https://docs.fivem.net/docs/server-manual/server-commands/). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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**Last Updated:** November 2026


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