Module 02 · Lesson 07

Anatomy of a resource

A FiveM resource is nothing more than a folder with a label card inside it. The label card is a file called fxmanifest.lua. It tells the server three things: what this folder is, which files belong to it, and which side each file runs on. In this lesson you build that folder by hand, one file at a time, and watch it start.

You'll build: A working resource named qu_hello: a folder with a manifest and three script files that each print on the correct side.
Time: ~15 minutes
You need: Your server's resources folder open, txAdmin running, and the F8 console ready in game.
You'll learn: What fxmanifest.lua is, every line it needs, and how FiveM decides which file runs where.

BEFORE YOU START

Build it, one file at a time

Make the resource folder

An empty folder the server can find.

Inside your resources folder, make a new folder named exactly:

code

resources/qu_hello

The folder name is the resource name. Keep it lowercase with no spaces. You type this same name in server.cfg later, so spell it the same everywhere.

Create the manifest file

FiveM now recognises the folder as a resource.

Inside qu_hello, create a new file named exactly:

Anatomy of a resource

Build it, one file at a time

Make the resource folder

Create the manifest file

Write the manifest, line by line

Create the three script files

Tell the server to start it

Restart and read the proof

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