How to Set Up a Tebex Store for FiveM Scripts (2026 Guide)

2026-07-02

How to Set Up a Tebex Store for FiveM Scripts (2026 Guide)

If you build FiveM scripts and want to sell them, a Tebex store for FiveM is the standard path. Tebex is the monetization platform Cfx.re authorizes for the FiveM ecosystem, and it handles the parts most developers do not want to touch: payments, taxes, chargebacks, and file delivery. The Cfx Marketplace exists too (it launched January 12, 2026 as Rockstar's curated storefront with roughly 16 creators at launch), but it requires an application and a manual review that takes weeks. Tebex is open to anyone today.

This guide walks through the whole setup: creating a creator account, configuring your store, building packages, delivering script zips, understanding fees, and structuring listing pages so people buy.

Step 1: Create a Tebex Creator Account

Go to tebex.io and sign up for a creator account. You will need:

An email address you check regularly. Order notifications, dispute alerts, and payout notices all land here.
A store name. This becomes part of your default store URL, so pick something you will keep. Renaming later confuses returning customers.
Payout details. Tebex supports PayPal and bank transfer in most regions. You can add this after setup, but you cannot withdraw earnings until it is verified.

During onboarding, select FiveM as your platform. Tebex serves Minecraft, Rust, and other games, and the platform choice affects which delivery options and templates you see.

Verify your identity early

Tebex requires identity verification before payouts. The process involves standard KYC documents. Do it during setup rather than after your first sale, because verification can take a few days and unverified balances sit in limbo.

Step 2: Configure the Storefront

Once the account exists, set up the store itself.

Store URL and branding. Tebex gives you a subdomain by default. You can connect a custom domain later. Upload a logo and banner. These do not need to be elaborate, but a store with default placeholder graphics reads as abandoned, and buyers notice.

Currency. Pick your base currency. Tebex displays localized prices to buyers automatically, but your reporting runs in the base currency you choose here.

Categories. Create categories that match how buyers browse: Scripts, Maps, Bundles, or by system type (Vehicles, Jobs, UI). Keep it flat. A three-level category tree with two products in it helps nobody.

Legal pages. Fill in your terms of service and refund policy. Tebex provides templates. Adjust them to reflect what you sell: digital goods, delivered as downloads, with whatever refund window you are willing to honor. Be specific about escrow and licensing terms so support disputes have a reference point.

Step 3: Build Packages and Set Pricing

In Tebex, everything you sell is a package. For script sellers, each script is one package, plus optional bundles.

Structuring a package

Each package needs:

Name. Use the resource name plus a plain descriptor: "tick-garage: Vehicle Garage & Impound System" tells a buyer more than "Garage Script V2 PRO."
Price. More on this below.
Description. This is your sales page. Treat it that way (see Step 6).
Category assignment. One category per package keeps browsing clean.

Pricing guidance

Look at what comparable scripts sell for before setting a number. In 2026, standalone FiveM scripts commonly sit between $5 and $50 depending on scope. A loading screen is a low-ticket item. A dispatch system with an MDT is not. Anchoring against the market matters more than your hours invested, because buyers compare across stores in one browsing session.

Two pricing patterns work well:

Flat one-time pricing. Buyer pays once, owns the license, gets updates. Simple to explain and support. This is the model most script buyers expect.
Bundles. Group related scripts at a discount. A bundle priced 20 to 25 percent below the combined individual prices moves buyers who were on the fence about one item into buying the set.

Avoid subscriptions for scripts unless you ship meaningful ongoing content. Server owners resent recurring charges for static code, and churn support eats your time.

Step 4: Set Up Delivery of Script Zips

This is where FiveM script stores differ from server stores. Server stores deliver in-game commands. Script stores deliver files.

Tebex handles this through downloadable packages. When you create the package, attach the zip file containing your resource. On successful payment, the buyer gets a download link tied to their Tebex account.

Practical rules for the zip itself:

One resource folder per zip, named exactly what the resource should be called in the server's resources directory. Buyers drag it in and add one line to their server.cfg.
Include a README with install steps, dependency list, and config notes. Half of all support requests come from missing install docs.
Version the file. Name it tick-garage-v1.2.0.zip or keep a CHANGELOG inside. When a buyer reports a bug, the first question is always which version they run.
Update the attached file when you ship fixes. Buyers can re-download from their purchase history, which is how "free updates for life" works mechanically on Tebex.

If your scripts use Cfx.re's asset escrow (keymaster) protection, delivery works differently: the purchase grants the buyer's keymaster account access, and they download through the Cfx portal. Escrow protects your code from resale but adds a support burden when buyers transfer servers or licenses. Decide per product, and state clearly on the listing whether the script is escrowed or open source.

Step 5: Understand Checkout and Fees

Tebex acts as the merchant of record. This is the single biggest reason to use it instead of taking PayPal payments directly. Merchant of record means Tebex, not you, is the legal seller in the transaction. In practice:

Tax handling. Tebex calculates, collects, and remits VAT and sales tax for buyer jurisdictions. You do not register for tax in 40 countries. This alone justifies the platform for a solo seller.
Payment methods. Buyers check out with cards, PayPal, and regional payment options without you configuring any of it.
Chargebacks and fraud. Tebex screens transactions and handles the dispute process. You will still see occasional chargebacks, but you are not fighting card networks alone.

Tebex takes a fee on each sale in exchange for all of this. Rates vary by plan and store type, so check the current fee schedule on tebex.io rather than trusting any blog post's numbers, including this one. When you set prices, work backwards: decide what you want to net per sale, then set the sticker price so the fee is covered.

Payouts run on a schedule to your verified payout method. Expect a delay between sale and withdrawal availability, which exists partly as chargeback protection.

Step 6: Write Listings That Convert

Store setup is plumbing. Listings are what sell. The pattern that works for FiveM script pages:

Screenshots first. Buyers evaluate a script by its UI before they read a word. Show the actual interfaces at real resolution: menus, notifications, the NUI in context. Four to eight images. No blurry Discord reposts.

A video walkthrough. A 60 to 120 second unedited clip of the script working on a live server outsells any wall of text. Host on YouTube, embed on the listing. Show install-to-working if you can fit it.

What it does, in a list. Feature bullets, specific and verifiable. "Impound with configurable fees" beats "advanced impound system." Include framework compatibility (standalone, ESX, QBCore) and performance numbers if you can back them up with a resmon screenshot.

Changelog. A visible, dated changelog signals the script is maintained. An abandoned script is a risk purchase, and buyers know it. Even small entries ("fixed plate formatting on ESX") build trust.

Support terms. State what support includes, where it happens (Discord is the norm), and what response time is realistic for you. Vague support promises generate angry tickets. Specific ones filter them.

Requirements and dependencies. List required artifacts version, dependencies like oxmysql, and anything else that causes a failed first install. Every surprise dependency is a refund request.

We follow this structure on our own listings at TICK128. Our tick-loadscreen page, for example, lists the exact config surface (one JSON file) and states the file size cap, because those are the things loading screen buyers ask about first.

Step 7: Test the Full Purchase Flow

Before announcing the store, buy from it. Tebex offers test modes, but a real low-value transaction (you can refund yourself) confirms:

The payment flow completes.
The download link delivers the correct, current zip.
The receipt email looks right.
The zip installs on a clean test server following only your README.

That last check catches the most problems. If you cannot install your own script from the customer-facing docs, neither can they.

Ongoing: Keep the Store Alive

A Tebex store is not a set-and-forget asset. The stores that earn are the ones that ship:

Push updates and note them in changelogs.
Answer support within your stated window.
Add products. A three-script store gets a fraction of the cross-sell a ten-script store gets.
Watch your analytics. Tebex shows traffic and conversion per package, which tells you whether a listing needs better screenshots or a price adjustment.

With GTA 6 arriving November 19, 2026 and nobody yet knowing what its server modding will look like, the practical move for script sellers is building catalog and reputation on FiveM now. A working Tebex store with a track record is portable credibility, whatever comes next.

FAQ

Do I need the Cfx Marketplace to sell FiveM scripts? No. The Cfx Marketplace is Rockstar's curated store and requires an application with a manual review measured in weeks. Tebex is open to anyone and is where most FiveM script commerce happens today. Many creators run Tebex now and apply to the marketplace in parallel.

Does Tebex handle sales tax and VAT for me? Yes. Tebex operates as the merchant of record, so it calculates, collects, and remits consumption taxes for buyer jurisdictions. Your responsibility is reporting your own income in your country, which is worth a conversation with an accountant.

How do buyers get updates after purchase? Update the file attached to the package. Buyers re-download the current version through their Tebex purchase history. For escrowed resources, updates flow through the buyer's keymaster account instead.

Should I protect my scripts with Cfx escrow? It depends on the product. Escrow deters resale and leaks but frustrates buyers who want to read or modify code, and it adds license-transfer support work. Whichever you choose, say so on the listing. Buyers punish surprises with refund requests.