Database Migration Tools - QBCore Guide for FiveM

Introduction

This tutorial turns Database 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: Overview

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

Step 2: Quick Start

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

Step 3: 1. Download Migration Tools

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

Step 4: 2. Configure Database Connection

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

Step 5: 3. Run Pre-Migration Check

In this step, you will apply the 3. run pre-migration check concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 6: 4. Execute Migration

In this step, you will apply the 4. execute migration concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Step 7: Migration Scripts

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

Step 8: QBCore v1.0 to v2.0 Migration

In this step, you will apply the qbcore v1.0 to v2.0 migration concept as a practical change: define the pieces, wire them together, then verify the behavior in your dev server.

Code Example

# Clone the migration toolkit
git clone https://github.com/qbcore-framework/qb-migration-tools.git
cd qb-migration-tools
 
# Make scripts executable
chmod +x scripts/*.sh

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.