# Naming your server in the FiveM server list

> Get your FiveM server name right: sv_hostname vs sv_projectName vs sv_projectDesc, using ^ colour codes, what Cfx.re considers a compliant project name, why names get cut off, tags and locale, and examples of clean, searchable names.

Source: https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-name-colors · FAM Tools · published 2026-09-11 · updated 2026-09-11 · about 8 min

**Short answer.** Set `sets sv_projectName` to your community’s name (a name — not a list of features or tags), `sets sv_projectDesc` to one sentence, and `sv_hostname` as the server’s own name. FiveM colour codes (`^1` red, `^2` green, `^3` yellow, `^4` blue, `^5` light blue, `^6` purple, `^7` / `^0` white/reset) can colour parts of the name. Non-compliant project names are cut off in the list, so keep it short and put features in tags and the description.

## Key points

- `sv_projectName` = the name; `sv_projectDesc` = one sentence.
- No tag lists or feature spam in the project name — it gets cut off.
- Colour codes `^1`–`^7`, reset with `^0`/`^7`.
- Features belong in `sets tags` and the description.
- Preview the result in the server list after changing.

Your server name is your storefront in a list of thousands. FiveM gives you three fields — hostname, project name and project description — and a colour code system. Most servers overdo it: walls of emoji and tags that get cut off. A clean name gets more clicks.

## The three name fields

| Convar | Purpose | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `sets sv_projectName` | Your community/project name | `"Los Santos Stories"` |
| `sets sv_projectDesc` | One descriptive sentence | `"Serious roleplay with custom jobs and an active police force."` |
| `sv_hostname` | This server’s own name (shown in some places) | `"LSS \| Main City"` |

*server.cfg*

```cfg
sv_hostname "^4Los Santos Stories^7 | Main City"
sets sv_projectName "^4Los Santos Stories"
sets sv_projectDesc "Serious roleplay with custom jobs, businesses and an active police force."
sets tags "roleplay, serious, economy, police, custom cars"
sets locale "en-US"
```

## Colour codes

| Code | Colour |
| --- | --- |
| `^1` | Red |
| `^2` | Green |
| `^3` | Yellow |
| `^4` | Blue |
| `^5` | Light blue |
| `^6` | Purple |
| `^7` / `^0` | White / reset |
| `^8`, `^9` | Darker accent colours — preview before using |

Colour one word (your brand) and leave the rest white. A rainbow name is harder to read and looks like spam next to clean names.

## Why names get cut off

Cfx.re’s documentation says the project name should be a name — not a list and not tags — and that non-compliant names are cut off in the server list. Names like “🔥NEW🔥 | ECONOMY | CUSTOM CARS | JOBS | DISCORD.GG/XYZ” lose most of their text. Put the features in `sets tags` and `sv_projectDesc`, where players and filters expect them.

## Before and after

| Before | After (project name / description) |
| --- | --- |
| `★ NEW ★ SERIOUS RP \| 200+ SCRIPTS \| CUSTOM CARS \| HIRING` | `Harbor City RP` / “Serious roleplay with 40 custom jobs and a player-run economy.” |
| `[EU] DRIFT \| TOUGE \| CARS \| FREE VIP` | `Touge Society` / “Drift and touge server with tuned cars and weekly events.” |

Tags, locale and listing visibility are covered in [server list tags and locale](https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-list-tags-locale) and [project name and description](https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-project-name-description). The icon and banners: [server icon](https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-icon) and [banners](https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-banner-detail-connecting).

## Questions

### How do I add colours to my FiveM server name?

Use colour codes such as `^1` (red) or `^4` (blue) in `sv_hostname` or `sv_projectName`, and `^7` to return to white.

### Why is my FiveM server name cut off?

Non-compliant project names — lists of features, tags or symbols — are cut off. Use a short name and move features to tags and the description.

### What is the difference between sv_hostname and sv_projectName?

`sv_projectName` names your community in the list; `sv_hostname` names the individual server.

### Where should I put my server features?

In `sets tags` and `sets sv_projectDesc`.

## Related

- https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-project-name-description
- https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-list-tags-locale
- https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-icon
- https://fam-tools.com/guides/fivem-server-list-ranking-visibility