# External Hosting Server **If you choose not to use the integrated proxy server** then [download the external **node.js** application](https://github.com/criticalscripts-shop/cs-stories-ehs) and install it with ***npm install,***** read through all options and their comments** inside its ***config.js*** file **as they are very important for the setup process**, adjust them to your setup and preferences and then run it with ***node***, then make sure to add the external server's IP address in the ***sv\_proxyIPRanges*** property in your server's configuration file. You can use [pm2](https://pm2.keymetrics.io/docs/usage/quick-start/) to make sure it runs all the time. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://fivem-docs.gitbook.io/critical-scripts/cs-stories/installation-instructions/external-hosting-server.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.