{"id":21560,"date":"2026-06-08T10:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/fivem-database-setup\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:28:47","slug":"fivem-database-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/fivem-database-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"FiveM Database Setup: MySQL\/MariaDB & oxmysql Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost every serious FiveM server needs a database. Frameworks like ESX, QBCore and QBox store players, characters, money, vehicles and inventories in MySQL\/MariaDB — so getting the database right is a core setup step. This guide covers how to set up a database for FiveM.<\/p>\n

MySQL or MariaDB?<\/h2>\n

Either works, and the FiveM community largely uses MariaDB<\/strong> (a drop-in MySQL fork) for performance. The connection details are identical from FiveM’s point of view. Your host may provide one for you; if you self-host, install MariaDB and a management tool like HeidiSQL<\/strong> or phpMyAdmin to work with it visually.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Create the database<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Open your database tool (HeidiSQL\/phpMyAdmin) and connect to your MySQL\/MariaDB server.<\/li>\n
  2. Create a new database (schema) — e.g. fivem<\/code> or your server name.<\/li>\n
  3. Create a database user with a strong password and grant it full privileges on that database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Step 2: Install oxmysql<\/h2>\n

    oxmysql<\/strong> is the standard, async database connector in 2026 — almost every modern resource depends on it. Place it in resources<\/code> and ensure<\/code> it before<\/strong> your framework and any script that uses the database.<\/p>\n

    Step 3: Add your connection string<\/h2>\n

    Tell oxmysql how to reach your database with a single line in your server.cfg<\/a>:<\/p>\n

    set mysql_connection_string \"mysql:\/\/user:password@localhost:3306\/fivem?charset=utf8mb4\"<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Replace the user, password, host and database name with yours. If the database is on the same machine, localhost<\/code> is correct; managed hosts usually supply the exact host and port.<\/p>\n
    Step 4: Import your framework’s SQL<\/h2>\n
    Your framework and many scripts ship .sql<\/code> files that create their tables. Import them into your database through HeidiSQL\/phpMyAdmin (File → Run SQL file, or paste and execute). Do this for the framework first (ESX\/QBCore\/QBox), then each script that needs tables. Skipping a script’s SQL is the #1 cause of “table doesn’t exist” console errors.<\/p>\n
    Verifying it works<\/h2>\n
    Start the server and watch the console: oxmysql prints a connection confirmation, and any database errors show the exact table or query at fault. If you see connection refused, double-check the connection string, that MariaDB is running, and that the user has privileges.<\/p>\n
    The managed shortcut<\/h2>\n
    On managed FiveM hosting<\/a>, the database is provisioned for you — oxmysql and the connection string are wired up, and you import SQL through the panel, skipping the MariaDB install entirely.<\/p>\n
    Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
    Does a FiveM server need a database?<\/h3>\n
    If you run a framework (ESX, QBCore, QBox) or any persistent script — yes. The database stores players, money, characters and inventories.<\/p>\n
    MySQL or MariaDB for FiveM?<\/h3>\n
    Either; MariaDB is the common choice for performance and is a drop-in MySQL replacement.<\/p>\n
    What is oxmysql?<\/h3>\n
    The standard async database connector for FiveM. You set your connection string for it in server.cfg and ensure it before your framework.<\/p>\n
    Why do I get “table doesn’t exist” errors?<\/h3>\n
    You haven’t imported that resource’s SQL file into your database. Import the framework and each script’s SQL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    How to set up a database for FiveM \u2014 MySQL vs MariaDB, oxmysql, the connection string, and importing framework SQL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fivem"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nFiveM Database Setup: MySQL\/MariaDB & oxmysql Guide - 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