# Setup Basics

**Quick answer:** FiveM basics: installation, txAdmin, database and whitelist. If the server won't start or DB connection fails, find the right guide below.

Everything you need to set up your FiveM server.

**Guides:**

    - [FiveM hardware requirements](/en/gameserver/fivem/hardware-requirements)
- [Install FiveM with txAdmin](/en/gameserver/fivem/installation)
- [Install resources & scripts](/en/gameserver/fivem/installing-resources-and-scripts)
- [Connect database (MariaDB/MySQL)](/en/gameserver/fivem/setup-basics/connect-database)
- [Set up whitelist](/en/gameserver/fivem/setup-basics/setting-up-a-whitelist)

## Related guides

    - [Gameserver hub](/en/gameserver)
- [Firewall & ports](/en/root-v-server/firewall-ports)
- [DNS issues](/en/domain/dns-what-is-it)

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