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A. One-Click Installation (RocketNode)

We’ve partnered with Rocket Node to bring you one-click Sonoran CMS installation for FiveM — making it easier than ever to host your community and connect with Sonoran CMS.
After installation, learn about configuring the submodule features.

FiveM Installation - Next Steps

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  1. Download the Resource

Click here to download the core resource.

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  1. Install the Resource

Extract the [sonorancms] folder into your server’s resources folder. Sonoran CMS - Resource Installation Folder

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  1. Configure and Rename

Open sonorancms\config.CHANGEME.lua, update the values, then save it as config.lua. Default configuration is below:

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Configuration Details

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  1. Server Config

Add the following to your server.cfg
It is very important that the sonorancms_updatehelper resource is not started manually. Doing so may cause a server crash if updates are available due to a race condition.DO NOT start the whole [sonorancms] folder as that will also start the sonorancms_updatehelper which might cause crashing if it is started manually.Example of what not to do: ensure [sonorancms]

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  1. Configure Submodule Features

The CMS Core resource comes with a variety of submodules included by default. These handle a variety of features such as whitelisting, permission synchronization, and more.

FiveM Installation - Next Steps

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Updates

Sonoran CMS’s core will automatically update with the latest features, fixes, and changes!

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Troubleshooting

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Server Crashes

Check to make sure sonorancms_updatehelper is not being started in your server.cfg.
It is very important that the sonorancms_updatehelper resource is not started manually. Doing so may cause a server crash if updates are available due to a race condition.

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Ensure your resource is up-to-date and download the latest release.

CMS updates are released often. Make sure your server is running on the latest release.

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Ensure your API ID is set correctly.

If your community is using recommended Discord integration, ensure your Discord account is linked. For other methods (Steam, FiveM License, etc.) ensure you have set your API ID in the CMS using the API ID that your community is looking for.

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Yarn Error

Some users will see this in their server console:
In the case of this error, please locate the file named .yarn.installed, open it in any editor, then save it (without modifying anything). This updates the “date modified” value for that file, which should then allow it to build correctly. If you are having trouble with this, feel free to reach out to us, our support team will be happy to help you!

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“config.NEW.lua was found!”

This log message means there was an update to the sonorancms resource that contains a configuration update. All you have to do is copy the contents from the config.NEW.lua file into your current configuration file then delete the config.NEW.lua file and restart sonorancms to resolve this message. If you are having trouble with this, feel free to reach out to us, our support team will be happy to help you!