> Source: https://fivemad.com/docs/videos/lua-scripting-basics > Section: Video tutorials > Level: Beginner > Site map for assistants: https://fivemad.com/llms.txt # Lua scripting for FiveM: the basics Write your first resources: editor setup, the manifest, commands, natives, client and server events, callbacks and threads. 10 videos, 2 h 55 min in total. The videos are on YouTube and are not ours. ## Lessons 1. [How to start CODING in FIVEM | Update (2026 Free)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsk1-tKgMH0) by TraseDev (26:36) A long, recent introduction to coding for FiveM: what you need, how resources work and your first lines of Lua. 2. [Setting up VSCode for FiveM Lua Development (Zero to Hero Episode 9)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOnYzPzrzXI) by CharlesHacks (11:22) Setting up VS Code with the Lua language server and FiveM native declarations, so you get autocomplete and error hints. 3. [Getting Started With Lua FiveM Scripting (Zero to Hero Episode 2)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfDxF-tkkKs) by CharlesHacks (13:46) The Lua basics you need for FiveM: variables, functions, tables and how a resource is laid out. 4. [FiveM Scripting - Creating Your First Script](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkqbgV2KUKw) by Twisle (9:04) Creating a first resource and running it on a server, clear and short. 5. [FiveM Lua Scripting Commands and Natives (Zero to Hero Episode 3)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDzz67tp8FU) by CharlesHacks (18:04) Registering commands and calling game natives, with practical examples. 6. [FiveM Scripting - Client & Server Events](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfQ9-17zTdY) by Twisle (10:10) How client and server scripts talk through events, explained plainly. 7. [FiveM Lua Scripting Network Events (Zero to Hero Episode 4)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-M5o_wiQP0) by CharlesHacks (18:33) Network events in more depth: TriggerServerEvent, TriggerClientEvent and passing data safely. 8. [FiveM Scripting - NetEvents And Callbacks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPpucny6Yqg) by Twisle (16:31) Net events and callbacks: getting an answer back from the server. 9. [FiveM Lua Scripting Threads and Controls (Zero to Hero Episode 5)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mg-AO-YtUA) by CharlesHacks (18:16) Threads, Wait and key controls, and how to keep loops from hurting performance. 10. [FiveM Scripting - Coding Principles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYQeKyiwgak) by Twisle (32:28) Coding principles for FiveM scripts: structure, naming and habits that keep resources maintainable.