How to install FiveM scripts step by step

Installing a script on FiveM is simple if you follow the right order. This guide works for most paid resources. If your script has its own steps, always check its documentation.

Before you start

Back up your database and your resources folder.
Check the framework. Make sure the script works with yours (ESX, QBCore or QBox).
Review the dependencies. Many scripts need other resources, such as oxmysql, and these must start first.
Test on a development server if you can, rather than with players online.

1. Download the resource

Purchased resources are delivered to the Cfx.re portal, on the FiveM account you bought with:

Go to portal.cfx.re with that account.
Open Granted Assets.
Find the product and download it.

If your resource uses FiveM Escrow, your server must use a license key from that same account. Otherwise the resource will not start.

2. Copy the folder

Unzip the file and copy the folder into resources. Do not rename the folder unless the documentation allows it: many scripts depend on the name.

text

server-data/
└── resources/
    └── [origen]/
        └── origen_example/

3. Import the database

If the script includes a .sql file, import it into your database before starting it, using HeidiSQL, phpMyAdmin or your usual tool.

4. Add it to server.cfg

Add an ensure line with the folder name. Order matters: dependencies first, then the script.

cfg

ensure oxmysql
ensure origen_example

5. Configure and restart

Open the configuration files (usually config.lua), adjust what you need and restart the server. Then check the console: any error will show up there.

Common errors

Error	Likely cause	What to do
Resource does not start	Folder misplaced or renamed	Check the path and the `ensure` line
Dependency error	A resource is missing or starts later	Install it and move it up in `server.cfg`
Escrow error	The license belongs to another account	Use a key from the account that owns the resource
SQL error	The database was not imported	Import the `.sql` file and restart

Need help?

Every script has its own guide in the documentation. If you get stuck, message us on Discord. Still choosing? See the scripts by framework and category.