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Server listbeginner7 min readupdated 11 Sept 2026

Tags and locale in the FiveM server list

The short answer

Tags are a comma-separated list in sets tags "roleplay, economy, police". Choose a handful of words players really search for. Locale is a language-region identifier set with sets locale "en-US"; the default example config uses the placeholder root-AQ, which must be replaced with your real language (for example de-DE, fr-FR, pt-BR, en-GB).

Players filter the FiveM server list by language and search by keywords. Tags and locale are how your server shows up in those filters — and the default configuration ships with a placeholder locale that many owners never change.

Tags and locale in the FiveM server list — illustrated with a FiveM-compatible minimap render

#The configuration

server.cfg
sets tags "roleplay, serious, economy, police, custom cars"
sets locale "en-US"

#Choosing tags

Server typeUseful tags
Roleplayroleplay, serious, economy, jobs, police, ems, whitelist
Drift / racingdrift, racing, touge, cars, tuning
PvPpvp, redzone, combat, gangs
Freeroamfreeroam, vmenu, cars, casual
  • Use words players type, not slogans (“best”, “new”, “24/7”).
  • Do not add tags for things you do not have — players leave fast.
  • Keep the list short; a wall of tags reads as spam.

#Locale for multi-language servers

Choose the language players must speak in game. If you truly support several, pick the main one for locale and mention the others in the description and tags (for example “english, deutsch”).

#Next steps

Name and description: project name and description. Why a server might not appear at all: ranking and visibility.

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Questions

How do I add tags to my FiveM server?
Add sets tags "tag1, tag2, tag3" to server.cfg and restart.
What locale should I use?
The language-region code of your server’s main language, such as en-US, de-DE or pt-BR.
What is root-AQ?
A placeholder locale in the example server.cfg that you should replace with a real language.
How many tags should I use?
A handful of accurate ones that players actually search for.

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