How do I decipher how to load(start) resources?

FiveM Resource Development & Modding Discussion
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Hi there everyone!

I’m very new to FiveM and I’m doing my best to learn how to manage things on my own without bothering the forum but I do have a question that I can’t figure out.

How do you determine what to name the resource folder and what to use in your server config?

I will use this as an example: [Release] Trains!

I read through the whole thread and didn’t see a mention of how to load the resource so I loaded the readme.md:

# FiveM_Trains

That’s the readme in it’s entirety. So I opened the files and scanned them but couldn’t see a mention of how to start it.

I uploaded the folder named “FiveM-Trains-U3” into the resources folder and added “start trains” to my server.cfg but didn’t see any mention of trains in my console(as mentioned in this post: [Release] Trains! )

I’m not singling out this addon, I have this problem with quite a few that I download. The topics are locked, the readme’s are empty and nobody mentions how to install the resource. Clearly the system is requiring a level of knowledge that I don’t yet possess.

Could someone tell me how I should decipher foldernames and start instructions for addons that don’t list them?

Thanks for your time!

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in server cfg has to be exact name no differ spelling caps or small … start FiveM-Trains-U3 if thats what the folder is called. u can rename

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Welcome to the Community @schwim

Pleas excuse my Grammar/ Spelling Errors, I am on my phone!

Doesn’t matter what they are called, they just need to be the same. (NOTE: This includes capitalisation!!)

For example if the resource is TrAinS you would put start TrAinS in you server.cfg.

If you require any additional help, please feel free to private message me!

– Julie Manlet

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Thank you both very much for your help! I should have thought of that :slight_smile:

The resource loaded fine and I’m now prepared to explore more resources :smiley: