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How to play GTA San Andreas online on PC

GTA San Andreas has no online mode of its own. You play it online with a free multiplayer mod: Multi Theft Auto, or MTA:SA.

The short version

  1. Have the classic PC GTA San Andreas installed (not the Definitive Edition).
  2. Download and install MTA:SA from multitheftauto.com.
  3. Open MTA and join CIT with the Play CIT button.

Play CIT

1. The game you need

MTA:SA runs on the classic PC version of GTA San Andreas from 2004 and 2005.

Works

  • Steam copies
  • Rockstar Store copies

The MTA installer adjusts them by itself.

Does not work

  • The Definitive Edition (2021)
  • The Windows App Store version

The MTA wiki names one copy that works and is still on sale. It is Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (the 2005 collection) on the Rockstar Store.

Use a game folder without single-player mods: they can make MTA crash. Details: Which GTA San Andreas works with MTA.

2. Install MTA:SA

  1. Download the installer from multitheftauto.com. On Windows 7 or 8, see MTA on Windows 7, 8, XP or Vista.
  2. Run it and install MTA in its own folder, not inside the GTA folder.
  3. If it asks, choose your GTA San Andreas folder.
  4. Open MTA San Andreas from the Start menu.

MTA is free and open source.

If MTA does not work

The GTA, MTA & CIT Fix tool reads MTA's log and tells you what to do.

There are also guides:

3. Join CIT

CIT is a Cops and Robbers server on MTA:SA, running since December 2010. It has police against criminals and gangsters, turf wars, civilian jobs, houses, groups and events.

To join, press the button:

Play CIT

If MTA does not open

  1. Start MTA yourself.
  2. Go to the Server Browser and search for CIT.gg.

Or connect to this address:

mtasa://94.23.158.180:22003

When you arrive

New players start with $150,000 in cash, $5,000 in the bank and a starter package.

Choose a side

Civilian jobs
Press F3
Criminal
Type /criminal
Gangster
Type /gangster
Police
Go to the blue law job marker at LSPD or SFPD

Keys and commands

F11
The map
/gps
Finds places
B
The CITPhone
/sup
Asks for help
/lspd
Warps you to LSPD While you have under 20 hours of playtime
/jobs
Warps you to the Employment Office While you have under 20 hours of playtime

The CIT Wiki and the CIT Tools explain the rest.

Questions

Is it free?
MTA:SA is free and open source. You only need your own copy of GTA San Andreas.
Does it work on Windows 11?
Yes. MTA's help site has an installer for Windows 10 and 11.
Can I use the Definitive Edition?
No. MTA only works with the classic PC game.
Do I need to download anything to join CIT?
CIT sends what it needs when you join. You may also be asked to download an update, which brings bug fixes.
Can I join with a VPN on?
Turn it off first. You cannot register a CIT account while using a VPN.

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Checked on 30 September 2026.