FiveM Resources

What are FiveM Resources?

Resources are the building blocks of FiveM servers. Each resource is a self-contained package that provides specific functionality to the server and its players.

Standard Resource Structure

code

my-resource/
  fxmanifest.lua
  client/
    main.lua
  server/
    main.lua
  shared/
    config.lua
  html/
    index.html

fxmanifest.lua

The manifest file defines resource metadata and script assignments:

lua

fx_version 'cerulean'

game 'gta5'

client_scripts {
  'client/main.lua'
}

server_scripts {
  'server/main.lua'
}

shared_scripts {
  'shared/config.lua'
}

ui_page 'html/index.html'

files {
  'html/index.html',
  'html/style.css',
  'html/script.js'
}

dependency 'qb-core'

Script Types

Client Scripts

Run on each player game client. Used for UI, input handling, and local game logic.

Server Scripts

Run on the game server. Used for database access, validation, and server-side logic.

Shared Scripts

Run on both client and server. Typically used for configuration and utility functions.

NUI (NativeUI)

The html/ directory contains web-based UI files. The ui_page field in the manifest specifies the entry point. NUI interfaces communicate with client scripts via JavaScript messaging.

What are FiveM Resources?

Standard Resource Structure

fxmanifest.lua

Script Types

NUI (NativeUI)

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