Migration Tools - QBCore Guide for FiveM
Introduction
This tutorial turns Migration Tools 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: Available Migration Tools
In this step, you will apply the available migration tools concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.
Step 2: Framework Migration Tools
In this step, you will apply the framework migration tools concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.
Step 3: Version Migration Tools
In this step, you will apply the version migration tools concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.
Step 4: Utility Tools
In this step, you will apply the utility tools concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.
Step 5: Custom Resource Migration
In this step, you will apply the custom resource migration concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.
Step 6: Step-by-Step Migration Guides
In this step, you will apply the step-by-step migration guides concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.
Step 7: ESX to QBCore Migration
In this step, you will apply the esx to qbcore migration concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.
Step 8: vRP to QBCore Migration
In this step, you will apply the vrp to qbcore migration concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.
Code Example
# 1. Backup your database
mysqldump -u username -p database_name > qbcore_backup.sql
# 2. Run migration script
node migrate-v1-to-v2.js
# 3. Update resources to v2 compatible versionsTips & 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.