# Installing Resources and Scripts

Installing Resources and Scripts – Step-by-step guide for your Fivem on NexoraHost.

**Quick answer:** Set up your server step by step – check requirements, install files, configure ports and start the service.

# FiveM – Installing Resources and Scripts

This guide shows you how to install resources and scripts on your FiveM server – from ESX to QBCore to individual scripts.

## What are resources?

Every function on a FiveM server is a resource – jobs, inventories, vehicles, HUDs and entire frameworks. Resources are located in the `resources/` folder of your server and are activated in the `server.cfg`.

## Step 1: Download the resource

    - Most FiveM resources can be found on **GitHub** or in the **Cfx.re Forum**
- Download the resource as ZIP or clone it via Git
- Make sure the resource is compatible with your framework (ESX, QBCore, Standalone)

## Step 2: Upload the resource to the server

    - Extract the downloaded file
- Upload the extracted folder to your server's `resources/` directory
- The folder name is the resource name – rename it if needed

## Step 3: Activate the resource in server.cfg

Open your `server.cfg` and add the resource:

`# Simple resource
ensure my-resource

# Or with start priority
start my-resource`
Pay attention to order: Dependencies (frameworks, libraries) must be listed before the resources that use them.

## Step 4: Set up database (if needed)

Many resources require a MySQL/MariaDB database:

    - Import the included `.sql` file into your database
- Enter the database credentials in the resource's `config.lua`

## Step 5: Start and test the resource

`# In the server console
start my-resource

# Or in-game (as admin)
/start my-resource`
Check the console for error messages. If the resource runs without errors, it's active.

## Typical resource folder structure

`my-resource/
├── fxmanifest.lua     # Metadata (name, version, dependencies)
├── client/
│   └── client.lua     # Client-side code
├── server/
│   └── server.lua     # Server-side code
├── config.lua         # Configuration
└── html/              # NUI interface (optional)`

## Common problems

    - **Resource won't start:** Check the console for errors. Missing dependencies or wrong framework version are the most common causes
- **Script doesn't work in-game:** Check if the client part loads correctly. Some scripts need a trigger
- **Database error:** Check if MySQL is running and the credentials in the config are correct