# HOW TO UPDATE MY SERVER

## **HOW TO UPDATE MY SERVER**

**TO ENSURE YOUR FIVEM SERVER RUNS SMOOTHLY AND AVOIDS CRITICAL ISSUES, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP YOUR FRAMEWORK, ARTIFACTS, AND GAMEBUILD UP TO DATE. HERE IS A DETAILED GUIDE**

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#### **FRAMEWORK**

**YOUR SERVER FRAMEWORK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT, HERE IS A SIMPLE GUIDE ON HOW TO UPDATE IT CORRECTLY**
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#### **ARTIFACTS**

**ARTIFACTS ARE THE CORE OF YOUR SERVER**
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#### **GAMEBUILD**

**THE GAMEBUILD IS THE VERSION OF THE GAME OR DLC YOUR SERVER RUNS. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST VERSION FOR BEST COMPATIBILITY**
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## FRAMEWORK UPDATE

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**UPDATING YOUR FRAMEWORK IS CRUCIAL BEFORE UPDATING ARTIFACTS AND GAMEBUILD. FOLLOW THESE STEPS CAREFULLY**
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#### DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL FRAMEWORKS

[USE YOUR FRAMEWORK](https://forum.cfx.re/t/most-popular-frameworks-on-redm/5218823)
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#### REPLACE YOUR CURRENT FRAMEWORK FOLDER

**REMOVE YOUR EXISTING FRAMEWORK FOLDER AND REPLACE IT WITH THE LATEST VERSION FROM GITHUB. DO NOT MERGE FILES TO AVOID UNEXPECTED ISSUES**
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#### DO NOT RENAME THE FRAMEWORK FOLDER

**KEEP THE FOLDER NAME EXACTLY AS PROVIDED BY THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY. RENAMING IT CAN CAUSE SEVERE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WITH SCRIPTS**
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## UPDATE ARTIFACTS

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**ARTIFACTS ARE THE CORE FILES NEEDED TO RUN YOUR SERVER. KEEPING THEM UPDATED ENSURES COMPATIBILITY WITH THE LATEST FIVEM FEATURES**
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#### REMOVE OLD ARTIFACTS

**DELETE YOUR CURRENT `ARTIFACTS` FOLDER COMPLETELY TO AVOID LEFTOVER FILES CAUSING ISSUES.**
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#### DOWNLOAD LATEST ARTIFACTS

**GET THE LATEST VERSION OF ARTIFACTS FOR YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM FROM THE OFFICIAL FIVEM LINKS**

* [WINDOWS ARTIFACTS](https://runtime.fivem.net/artifacts/fivem/build_server_windows/master/)
* [LINUX ARTIFACTS](https://runtime.fivem.net/artifacts/fivem/build_proot_linux/master/)
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#### EXTRACT AND REPLACE

**EXTRACT THE DOWNLOADED ARTIFACTS AND REPLACE YOUR OLD ARTIFACTS FOLDER COMPLETELY**
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## UPDATE GAMEBUILD

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**USING THE LATEST GAMEBUILD ENSURES ACCESS TO NEW FEATURES AND PREVENTS COMPATIBILITY ERRORS**
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#### OPEN YOUR SERVER.CFG FILE

**FIND YOUR SERVER.CFG FILE AND OPEN IT. ADD YOUR GAMEBUILD IN THE HEADER**
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#### EDIT YOUR SERVER CONFIGURATION

**OPEN THE `SERVER.CFG` FILE AND ADD THE FOLLOWING LINE**

```
sv_enforceGameBuild 1491
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**THIS SETS THE GAMEBUILD TO THE LATEST STABLE VERSION SUPPORTED BY FIVEM**
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<summary><strong>WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?</strong></summary>

* **KEEPING YOUR FRAMEWORK, ARTIFACTS, AND GAMEBUILD UPDATED ENSURES YOUR SERVER IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE LATEST SCRIPTS AND FEATURES**
* **NOT UPDATING CAN LEAD TO CRASHES, BUGS, OR INCOMPLETE FUNCTIONALITY**
* **AVOID RENAMING FOLDERS OR USING UNOFFICIAL VERSIONS OF FRAMEWORKS, AS THIS OFTEN CAUSES CRITICAL ERRORS.**

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**BY FOLLOWING THESE STEPS, YOU ENSURE A STABLE, WELL-FUNCTIONING SERVER THAT MINIMIZES COMMON ISSUES**
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