What are FiveM / GTARP?
The roleplay (RP) culture that grew out of GTA5 keeps expanding heading into the GTA6 era. For beginners wondering "What is FiveM?" or "How do you play GTARP?", here are the basics and the differences. The GTARP board is here too.
Learn the Basics
What is FiveM?
A beginner-friendly explanation of FiveM, the custom-server environment that became popular on GTA5.
What is GTARP?
An explanation of the roleplay culture where you act as police, civilians, gangs, and more in the GTA world.
FiveM vs GTARP
FiveM is the platform you play on; GTARP is a way of playing on it. We break down the difference.
Play It Yourself & Help
How to Install FiveM
A step-by-step guide to playing FiveM on GTA5 — from what you need, to installation, to troubleshooting.
How to Choose a Server
Checkpoints for beginners choosing a FiveM server — a guide to picking one without regrets.
First-Day Guide
What to do on day one of joining a server: the rulebook, prep, how to act after "first waking," and failures to avoid.
FAQ
Heavy performance, no sound, unsure of the controls… a guide with images to the troubles and controls beginners stumble on.
FiveM Command Dictionary
A purpose-by-purpose guide to the "/" commands commonly used in GTARP, like /me, /job, and /911 — plus crosshair settings.
FiveM Server Recruitment
Member recruitment and announcements for GTARP servers. For those looking for companions or a city to join.
FiveM Server Board
A threaded board dedicated to individual GTARP servers — for picking servers, recruiting, and impressions (listing is by application).
GTARP Board
A GTARP-only board for choosing servers, recruiting, chatting, and discussing RP culture.
Enjoy via Streams (For Viewers)
Observer Guide
What is a "kansokusha (observer)" in Stgra? A beginner guide to how to watch, enjoy, and the etiquette to follow.
Streamer Server History
A timeline of Japan's GTARP streamer servers like Stgra, VCR GTA, Niji GTA, and Holo GTA.
Streamer Server Board
A board dedicated to GTA RP servers featuring popular streamers and VTubers. Share impressions and discussion.
Glossary & History
For Developers
How to Set Up a FiveM Server
A beginner-friendly, 8-step guide to launching a local test server using txAdmin.
List Your Server on the Board
Built a server? Promote it here. Post recruitment and announcements to gather people to play with.
FiveM Developers Board
A board for FiveM developers to discuss server development, scripting, resource creation, anti-cheat, and more.
Handy Tools
Image Resize & Compress
Auto-compress images to a target file size for sharing on Discord. Everything is processed in your browser.
Mosaic & Redaction
Hide IDs, names, and location leaks by covering a dragged area with a solid fill or mosaic. Images never leave your device.
All Handy Tools
A page collecting the image tools for FiveM/GTARP. Everything is processed in your browser on this device.
GTA6 FEED Field Notes
FiveM Dev Diary #7: My GitHub Debut — Releasing Simple Teleport, My First Public Resource
Dev Diary #7. A record of publishing the finished simple_teleport on GitHub for the first time. From creating the repository and running git init / add / commit, to cutting Release v1.4.0 and adding an MIT License (including the slip of committing an empty file) — a first step as an open source developer.
Learn moreWhat Is ALTF4 RP Japan? A Visit to a Japanese RP Server With Overseas Roots and Original Systems
GTA6 FEED visits ALTF4 RP Japan, a Japanese FiveM roleplay server that opened on July 31, 2026 — 42 concurrent players, a first spawn inside your own apartment followed by a nine-step tutorial, per-job skill trees, and heists split across six levels, recorded as observed.
Learn more