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# Set up FiveMesh Voice

> Create a managed PMA-Voice compatible instance for a registered FiveM server.

FiveMesh Voice provides managed PMA-Voice compatible infrastructure for registered FiveM servers.

Use the Voice dashboard to create an instance, choose an available region and copy the generated `server.cfg` settings for PMA-Voice.

## Prerequisites

Before you create a Voice instance, confirm that:

* The active workspace has billing or trial access.
* The active plan includes FiveMesh Voice.
* The server is registered under **Account** > **Servers**.
* PMA-Voice is installed on the server.
* You can edit and restart or reload the server configuration.
* Your organization role can create Voice instances if you are working in an organization workspace.

<Info>
  Voice availability follows plan limits and regional capacity. If no region is accepting new instances, open a Discord ticket so FiveMesh can help with placement.
</Info>

## Create a Voice instance

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Voice">
    In the dashboard sidebar, open **Voice**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a server">
    Select the registered cfx.re server that should use managed voice infrastructure.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a region">
    Select an available region close to your player base.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the instance">
    Click **Create** and wait for provisioning to finish.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the instance">
    Open the instance detail page to copy the endpoint, port and PMA-Voice configuration.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Each registered server can have one active Voice instance. If Voice is already enabled for a server, open the existing instance instead of creating another one.
</Warning>

## Configure PMA-Voice

The instance detail page shows a generated `server.cfg` block similar to this:

```cfg theme={null}
setr voice_useNativeAudio true
setr voice_externalAddress "VOICE_HOSTNAME"
setr voice_externalPort VOICE_PORT
setr voice_externalDisallowJoin 0
setr voice_useSendingRangeOnly false
```

Replace `VOICE_HOSTNAME` and `VOICE_PORT` with the values shown in the dashboard.

<Warning>
  Do not include `http://` or `https://` in `voice_externalAddress`. PMA-Voice expects only the hostname.
</Warning>

After saving the configuration, restart or reload the server using your normal deployment process.

## Region availability

Voice regions can be available, limited, under maintenance or unavailable.

If the dashboard does not show an available region, wait and refresh later or open a [Discord ticket](https://discord.gg/wBJamWETxr). Include your workspace, registered server ID and preferred region.

## Next steps

* Monitor the instance from [Voice operations](/voice/operations).
* Review [Account servers](/account/servers) if the server is missing from the selector.
* Read [Troubleshooting](/reference/troubleshooting) if setup is locked or PMA-Voice does not connect.