> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.smartmerge.de/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.smartmerge.de/readme.md).

# Welcome

Learn how Smart Merge V helps FiveM server owners and creators resolve conflicting GTA V resources.

## Introduction

Welcome to the documentation for **Smart Merge V**, a practical way for FiveM server owners, maintainers, and creators to resolve overlapping map and resource content without spending hours comparing files by hand.

Smart Merge V guides you from a visible in-game problem to a ready-to-install result: choose the affected resources, review the conflicts it finds, run the merge, and follow the guided installation steps. You can use it from the web, the Windows or Linux desktop app, or the CLI.

## What is Smart Merge V?

**Smart Merge V** helps compatible creator resources work together when they change the same part of the GTA V world. It focuses on the conflicts behind common server issues such as missing props, invisible walls, flickering map pieces, broken doors, misplaced water, and incorrect AI navigation.

In simple terms, it finds supported overlaps and creates one combined result, so you can keep more of the content you chose for your server instead of accepting that one resource must overwrite another.

<figure><img src="https://2042107425-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fv5yFX8VgKWYqKdeNo2ku%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a7faf181211c8ad5fed17f8dcc65ad4b2d0905a5%2Fsmv-quick-merge-check.png?alt=media" alt="Quick Merge check result listing five resources and how many conflicts each one is in"><figcaption><p>Quick Merge shows where your resources collide</p></figcaption></figure>

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**Privacy by design:** the conflict check sends only file names and paths. Quick Merge uploads the files of the conflicts you choose only after you start the merge, and Server Watcher uploads only the files of new conflicts it finds. Scripts, configs, and unrelated files stay local.
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**A guided result, not just a download:** most finished results are drop-in overlays that keep the original creator files in place and load afterward. If a special case needs cleanup, Smart Merge V shows only the exact manifest lines and files that need attention, and the desktop app can make those changes for you with a backup first.
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## Find your way around

After you sign in with Discord, the top bar takes you to every part of Smart Merge V:

| Area                 | What it helps with                                                                                                                                |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Dashboard**        | Your plan, today's free merges, recent merges and Resource Fixer runs, and anything that needs your review.                                       |
| **Server Watcher**   | Watches your server folder, merges new conflicts, and installs the result with a backup first. Desktop app and CLI, included with SmartMerge Pro. |
| **Quick Merge**      | Check selected resources for conflicts, choose what to combine, and install the merged group.                                                     |
| **Enhanced Upgrade** | Convert a copy of your resources folder from GTA V Legacy to GTA V Enhanced. Windows desktop app.                                                 |
| **Resource Fixer**   | Find and repair known file issues inside single resources. Marked **Experimental**, included with SmartMerge Pro.                                 |

Your account menu opens **Profile** and **Plan & billing**. The top bar also links to this documentation and to **What's new**.

## Start with the symptom

Most users do not start with a file extension. They start with something broken in game:

* props disappear or load as the wrong model
* players hit invisible walls
* players fall through the floor
* buildings, interiors, or props flicker
* LODs or visibility behave strangely
* water is missing, sits at the wrong height, or sinks vehicles

The docs follow the same beginner-friendly path: identify the symptom, scan the affected resources, review what Smart Merge V found, install the result, and test the area again.

Ready to see what Smart Merge V finds? Start with the [Quickstart](/getting-started/quickstart.md).

### Jump right in

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quickstart</strong></td><td>Find conflicts and create your first merge.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/getting-started/quickstart.md">Quickstart</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Downloads</strong></td><td>Choose the web, desktop, or CLI experience.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/getting-started/downloads.md">Downloads</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Server Watcher</strong></td><td>Merge and install new conflicts automatically.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/using-smart-merge-v/server-watcher.md">Server Watcher</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>CLI</strong></td><td>Bring Quick Merge, Server Watcher, and the Resource Fixer to your terminal.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/using-smart-merge-v/command-line-interface.md">Command Line Interface</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Smart Merge V is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, Cfx.re, or FiveM. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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