Resource Update Guide - QBCore Guide for FiveM

Introduction

This tutorial turns Resource Update Guide into a clean, developer-friendly guide for QBCore/FiveM. You will follow a step-by-step flow, copy the relevant code patterns, and learn the “why” behind the setup.

Requirements

• QBCore installed and running on a dev server
• Basic Lua knowledge and comfort reading FiveM patterns
• A test workflow for iterating safely (dev server, not production)
• Optional: a code editor with Lua/FiveM helpers (VS Code recommended)

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Pre-Update Checklist

In this step, you will apply the pre-update checklist concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 2: Update Process Overview

In this step, you will apply the update process overview concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 3: 1. Assessment Phase

In this step, you will apply the 1. assessment phase concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 4: 2. Update Strategies

In this step, you will apply the 2. update strategies concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 5: Common Update Patterns

In this step, you will apply the common update patterns concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 6: Updating Configuration Files

In this step, you will apply the updating configuration files concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 7: Updating Event Handlers

In this step, you will apply the updating event handlers concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 8: Updating Database Interactions

In this step, you will apply the updating database interactions concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Code Example

# 1. Backup current resource
cp -r resources/[qb]/qb-example resources/backups/qb-example-backup
 
# 2. Remove old version
rm -rf resources/[qb]/qb-example
 
# 3. Install new version
git clone https://github.com/qbcore-framework/qb-example.git resources/[qb]/qb-example
 
# 4. Restore custom configurations
cp resources/backups/qb-example-backup/config.lua resources/[qb]/qb-example/config.lua

Tips & Best Practices

• Keep authority on the server: validate inputs before money/database operations.
• Start with one resource/module at a time, then refactor after you verify it works.
• Use callbacks for request/response flows and events for push/UX updates.
• When you run loops, avoid freezes: always yield with Wait() (client/server) and cache hot values.