Installing a FiveM MLO is simple: download it, place it in the right folder, start it from server.cfg, and test it in-game. Most issues come from missing ensure lines, wrong folder nesting or forgotten dependencies. This guide works for ESX, QBCore and standalone resources.
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What you need
- Access to
resourcesandserver.cfg. - A licensed MLO archive.
- Permission to restart resources.
Download and place it
Extract the archive. The resource should contain fxmanifest.lua (or older __resource.lua) and a stream folder. Avoid resources/my-mlo/my-mlo/ double nesting; the ensured folder must directly contain the manifest. Copy it into resources/[maps]/your-mlo-name/.
Ensure it
Add this to server.cfg:
ensure your-mlo-name
Ensure dependencies first, and start maps before scripts that teleport players into them.
Restart and test
Watch the console for errors. In-game, walk entrances, stairs and elevators; check floors, lighting and collisions; then run one relevant EMS, mechanic or housing loop.
Troubleshooting
- Vanilla location: verify the resource name and console.
- Fall-through: re-extract and check stream files.
- Crash: disable conflicting maps and test alone.
- Wrong markers: update script coordinates.
Document your MLOs, avoid maps editing the same shell, and update one major interior at a time. Start with a hospital, mechanic bay and houses, then browse the FiveM MLOs catalogue.