Error guidePlayers can't connect or the server is not in the list
Connection

Players can't connect or the server is not in the list

The server is running, but players cannot reach it. Usually closed ports or a firewall.

The error
Failed to connect: server didn't respond

Why it happens

  • Port 30120 is closed for TCP or UDP. FiveM needs both.
  • Windows Firewall, the VPS provider firewall or your router blocks the port.
  • sv_master1 "" is set, which hides the server from the list.
  • The endpoints listen on the wrong address.

How to fix it

  1. Use the default endpoints in server.cfg:
Config
endpoint_add_tcp "0.0.0.0:30120"
endpoint_add_udp "0.0.0.0:30120"
  1. Open 30120 for both TCP and UDP in Windows Firewall, in your VPS panel and, on a home connection, in your router.
  2. Remove any sv_master1 "" line if you want to appear in the server list.
  3. Test with connect your.ip:30120 in the F8 console. If that works but the list does not, wait a few minutes for the list to refresh.