How to Make a FiveM Script — Lua Scripting Tutorial for Beginners (2026)

So you want to build a FiveM script. Maybe you've joined a roleplay server and thought "I could make something better." Maybe you want to create custom jobs, vehicle systems, or entirely new game mechanics. Whatever brought you here, this guide will take you from zero to writing real, functional FiveM scripts in Lua. This isn't a surface-level overview. By the end of this tutorial, you'll understand the FiveM scripting architecture, write client and server scripts that communicate with each othe...