Open Ports (Port Forwarding)

To allow players to connect to your server (e.g., FiveM or Minecraft), you must open the specific game ports in the firewall.

1. 1
   Schritt 1

   Open Advanced Firewall

   Search Start for 'Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security' and open it.

   
2. 2
   Schritt 2

   Inbound Rules

   Select 'Inbound Rules' from the left pane. Then select 'New Rule' from the right pane.

   
3. 3
   Schritt 3

   Rule Type

   Select 'Port' and click Next.

   
4. 4
   Schritt 4

   Protocol and Port

   Choose TCP or UDP (FiveM needs both). Select 'Specific local ports' and enter the port number (e.g., 30120).

   
5. 5
   Schritt 5

   Allow Connection

   Select 'Allow the connection' and click Next.

   
6. 6
   Schritt 6

   Name the Rule

   Keep profiles (Domain, Private, Public) checked. Finally, name the rule (e.g., FiveM TCP) and click Finish.

7. 7
   Schritt 7

   Repeat for Other Protocol

   If the game requires both TCP and UDP, repeat the steps for the other protocol.