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The key takes about a minute to create at [portal.cfx.re](https:\u002F\u002Fportal.cfx.re\u002F). This guide walks you through it and shows where to paste the key in the [DoomHosting Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fpanel.doomhosting.com).\n\n## Why FiveM needs a key\n\nA license key links your server to a CFX account, so the platform can act on rule-breakers and recover stuck servers without affecting everyone else. Without one, FXServer prints `Server license key not configured` on the very first console line and shuts down.\n\nA key is **free**, **bound to the public IP that first boots with it**, and can be rebound from the CFX portal if your IP changes (it does not on DoomHosting, since your server keeps its IP for the life of the rental).\n\n## Step 1: sign in at portal.cfx.re\n\n1. Open [portal.cfx.re](https:\u002F\u002Fportal.cfx.re\u002F) in a new tab.\n2. Click **Login** and sign in with Discord, Steam, or a CFX account. First-time users get an account created during the login flow.\n\nYou will land on the dashboard with a left-hand menu.\n\n## Step 2: create a Server entry\n\n1. In the left menu, click **Servers**, then **+ New**.\n2. Fill in the form:\n   - **Server name:** anything you will recognise later. It is only for you.\n   - **Server type:** **Dedicated**. The other options are for self-hosted txAdmin setups.\n   - **Server region:** the closest match to your DoomHosting server region. This is for tracking only and does not restrict who can join.\n3. Click **Create**.\n\n## Step 3: copy your license key\n\nYou will see a row of details. The license key is the value that starts with `cfxk_` followed by a long string of letters and numbers (33 characters total).\n\nClick the copy icon next to it. **Treat this key like a password.** Do not paste it into Discord, screenshots, or public configs. Anyone with the key can claim your server slot on CFX.\n\n## Step 4: paste the key in your DoomHosting panel\n\n1. Open [your servers list](\u002Fpanel\u002Fgame-servers) and click your FiveM server.\n2. The first time you press **Start** without a key set, a dialog appears asking for it. Paste the `cfxk_…` value and click **Save and start**.\n\nBehind the scenes we save the key as your server's `FIVEM_LICENSE` startup variable and send the start signal to FXServer. Wait for the green `succeeded. Welcome!` line in the console. That is the confirmation FXServer registered with CFX successfully.\n\n## Troubleshooting\n\n**Console shows \"invalid license key\"**: the key was copied with extra whitespace, or it is missing the `cfxk_` prefix. Recopy from the CFX portal and paste again from the Startup tab in the panel.\n\n**Console shows \"license key already in use by another machine\"**: the key was previously bound to a different IP (an old self-hosted setup, or another host). Open the portal, find the server entry, click **Rebind**, then start the server here again. It rebinds to the DoomHosting IP on the next boot.\n\n**Key works but server still fails to start**: this is not a license issue. Check the Startup tab for other variables (`MAX_PLAYERS`, `STEAM_WEBAPIKEY`), or check the Files tab for a broken `server.cfg`. Contact support if you cannot spot the issue.\n\n## Renewing or rotating the key\n\nCFX keys do not expire and do not need renewal. You only regenerate one if:\n- You think the key leaked publicly.\n- You are rebinding the server to a different physical machine.\n\nIn the CFX portal, open the server entry, click **Regenerate Key**, and paste the new value into the Startup tab in your DoomHosting panel. 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