A resource won't start (couldn't start resource)

The problem

The console shows "couldn't start resource" or "failed to load script" and the resource stays red.

The cause

It's almost always the fxmanifest.lua (malformed or missing fx_version/game), a dependency that isn't loaded, or a syntax error in a Lua file.

The solution

A minimal, correct fxmanifest.lua must declare version, game, dependencies and files:

fx_version 'cerulean'
game 'gta5'

author 'YourName'
description 'My resource'
version '1.0.0'

shared_scripts { '@ox_lib/init.lua', 'config.lua' }
client_scripts { 'client/*.lua' }
server_scripts { '@oxmysql/lib/MySQL.lua', 'server/*.lua' }

dependencies { 'es_extended' }

Step by step

1. 1.Check that the fxmanifest.lua has `fx_version` and `game`.
2. 2.Make sure the dependencies (es_extended, ox_lib, oxmysql) load first.
3. 3.Read the console: the first error usually points to the exact file and line.
4. 4.If it's a syntax error, run it through the Crxative-M AI tool to locate it instantly.

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