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<div style="float:left;">This page provides an overview of scripting in MTA.</div>
'''Welcome to the [[Multi Theft Auto]] wiki.''' On this wiki you'll find a wealth of information on using Multi Theft Auto.
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There are many [[How you can help|things you can do to help us]] improve MTA - create a map, a gamemode, help document scripting functions, write example code, write tutorials or just play MTA and report the bugs you find.
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If you have any questions or problems related to scripting, feel free to get in touch with us on [[Places To Chat#Scripting Help|Discord]].
====Getting started====
 
<span style="margin-top: 1em; display: block;">[ Stop playing with yourself ]</span>
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<h3>Play</h3>
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[[File:Go-down.png|link=https://multitheftauto.com/]] ''' [https://multitheftauto.com/ Download Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas {{Current Version|full}}]'''</div>
* [[Where to buy GTASA]]
* [[Client Manual]]
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* [[Changes_in_{{padleft:|5|{{Current Version|full}}}}|Changes in {{padleft:|5|{{Current Version|full}}}}]]
* [[Known_Issues_-_FAQ|Known Issues]]
* [[Server Manual]]
* [[Map manager|Map Manager]]
 
<h3>Map Editor</h3>
*[[Resource:Editor|Manual]]
*[[Resource:Editor/EDF|Editor Definition Format]]
*[[Resource:Editor/Plugins|Plugins]]
*[[Resource:Editor#FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]
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<h3>Databases</h3>
This section outlines all the Lua capabilites MTA or resources provide.
* [[:Category:Resource|Resource Catalogue]] - You must learn these to make proper scripts
* [[Client side scripts]]
* [[Modules]]
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<h3>Developing Multi Theft Auto</h3>
[[File:Go-down.png|link=https://nightly.mtasa.com/]] [https://nightly.mtasa.com/ Nightly builds]
* [[Compiling_MTASA|Compiling MTASA on Windows]]
<!--* [[Building_MTASA_Server_on_Mac_OS_X|Compiling MTASA on Mac OS X]]-->
* [[Building_MTASA_Server_on_GNU_Linux|Compiling MTASA on GNU/Linux]]
* [[Coding guidelines]]
* [https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue Main GitHub repository]
* [[Roadmap]]
* [https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/issues Bugtracker]
* [[Branches]]
*[[Forks|Forks and anti cheat]]
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<h3>Wiki - How can you help</h3>
* Finish documentation for [[:Category:Incomplete|Incomplete functions]].
* [[:Category:Needs_Example |Add examples to functions and events]].
* Review and verify [[:Category:Needs Checking|pages that need checking]].
* Write tutorials to help new people.
* Translate wiki pages.
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<h3>Community</h3>
* [https://forum.multitheftauto.com/ Forum]
* Community Discord: [https://discord.com/invite/mtasa Official MTA Discord server] ([https://forum.multitheftauto.com/topic/95008-multi-theft-autos-official-discord-server/ Forum post])
* Development Discord: [https://discord.com/invite/GNN6PRtTnu Server invite link]
* [https://community.multitheftauto.com/ MTA Community] - Share and download resources.
* [https://twitter.com/MTAQA Twitter] - [https://www.youtube.com/user/MTAQA YouTube] - [https://www.facebook.com/multitheftauto Facebook] - [https://www.moddb.com/mods/multi-theft-auto-san-andreas ModDB]
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* [[Known_Issues_-_FAQ|Known issues in MTASA DM]]
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<h3>Scripting</h3>
* [[Scripting Introduction|Introduction to Scripting]]
* [[Scripting Introduction|Introduction to Scripting]]
* [[Introduction to Scripting the GUI]]
* [[Debugging|Debugging Tutorial]] - How to find errors in your scripts
* [[Debugging|Debugging Tutorial]] - How to find errors in your scripts
* [[Resources|Introduction to Resources]]
** [[Resource Web Access]] - How you can write websites with resources
** [[CEF_Tutorial|CEF Tutorial]] - How you can use the in-game web browser in your resources
** [[:Category:Resource|Resource Catalogue]]
** [[Meta.xml]] - Behind every resource is a meta file that defines it
** [[ACL]] - Access Control List, this is vital for complex scripts to work
* [[Writing_Gamemodes|Writing Gamemodes]]
Forum Links
* [https://forum.multitheftauto.com/forum/71-scripting/ Scripting Sub-Forum], [https://forum.multitheftauto.com/forum/123-tutorials/ Scripting Tutorials Sub-Forum]
* [https://forum.multitheftauto.com/topic/24702-mtasa-wiki-offline-copies-online-mirrors/ Offline Wiki Copies]
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<h3>General Lua Help</h3>
Pages designed to aid your understanding of Lua
*[http://www.lua.org/pil/index.html "Programming in Lua" Manual]
**[http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/#index Internal Lua functions reference]
*[http://lua-users.org/wiki/TutorialDirectory Lua Wiki]
*[http://nixstaller.sourceforge.net/manual/0.5.1/nixstaller_10.html A general guide to Lua from Nixstaller]
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<h3>Reference</h3>
* [[Client Scripting Functions|Client-side Functions]]
* [[Client Scripting Events|Client-side Events]]
* [[Server Scripting Functions|Server-side Functions]]
* [[Server Scripting Events|Server-side Events]]
* [[Useful Functions]]
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* [[MTA Classes]] - Detailed descriptions of all MTA custom types
* [[MTA Classes]] - Detailed descriptions of all MTA custom types
** [[Element|MTA Elements]] / [[Element tree]]
** [[Element|MTA Elements]] / [[Element tree]]
* [[Resources]]
** [[Resource Web Access]]
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<h3>[[Id|ID Lists]]</h3>
*[[Animations|Animations]]
*[[Character Skins]]
*[[CJ_Clothes|Clothing styles]]
*[[Garage|Garage IDs]]
*[[Interior IDs]]
*[[Material IDs]]
*[[Ped voices|Ped Voices]]
*[[Projectiles]]
*[[Radar Blips]]
*[[Sounds]]
*[[Vehicle IDs]]
*[[Vehicle Colors]]
*[[Vehicle Upgrades]]
*[[Vehicle variants|Vehicle Variants]]
*[[Vehicle component manipulation]]
*[[Weapons|Weapons]]
*[[Weather]]
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====Databases====
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This section outlines all the LUA capabilites MTA or resources provide.
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* [[Map manager]] - Use this for your gamemodes
'''About [[Multi Theft Auto]]''' <br>
* [[Client side scripts]]
[[Archive]] <br>
[[Press Coverage]] <br>
[https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/graphs/contributors Developers]
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====General Lua Help====
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Pages designed to aid your understanding of LUA
'''Multi Theft Auto 0.5''' <br>
*[http://www.lua.org/pil/index.html "Programming in LUA" Manual]
[[Archive#Multi_Theft_Auto_0.5|Download]] <br>
*[http://lua-users.org/wiki/TutorialDirectory LUA Wiki]
[[MTA 0.5r2 Known Issues|Known Issues]]
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* [[Scripting Functions|Server-side Functions]]
* [[Scripting Events|Server-side Events]]
* [[Module functions|Server-side external module scripting functions list]]
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====ID Lists====
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* [[Character Skins]] ([[All Skins Page]])
'''Multi Theft Auto''' is '''Open Source'''.
* [[CJ Clothes]]
<br/>This means anyone can contribute to making Multi Theft Auto even better!
* [[Template:Projectiles|Projectiles]]
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* [[Template:Blip_Icons|Radar Blips]]
* [[Template:Sounds|Sounds]]
* [http://vces.net/info/CarIDs.html Vehicles]
* [[Vehicle_default_colors|Vehicle Default Coloring Index]]
* [[Template:Vehicle_colors|Vehicle Color Palette]]
* Vehicle Upgrades
* [[Weapons|Weapons]]
* [http://vces.net/info/WeatherIDs.html Weather]
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Latest revision as of 20:31, 31 May 2022

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Welcome to the Multi Theft Auto wiki. On this wiki you'll find a wealth of information on using Multi Theft Auto.

There are many things you can do to help us improve MTA - create a map, a gamemode, help document scripting functions, write example code, write tutorials or just play MTA and report the bugs you find.

If you have any questions or problems related to scripting, feel free to get in touch with us on Discord.

[ Stop playing with yourself ]

Package-x-generic.png

Databases

This section outlines all the Lua capabilites MTA or resources provide.

Applications-office.png

Wiki - How can you help

Internet-group-chat.png

Community

Accessories-text-editor.png

Scripting

Forum Links

Start-here.png

General Lua Help

Pages designed to aid your understanding of Lua

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Multi Theft Auto 0.5
Download
Known Issues

Wiki Stats
4,947 Articles
11,023 Pages
39,272 Registered Users

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Multi Theft Auto is Open Source.
This means anyone can contribute to making Multi Theft Auto even better!

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