Installation

of_chat_theme is the enhanced version of FiveM's native chat with full template customization, role-based channels, job whispers, and advanced features.

1. Install dependencies

Before installing of_chat_theme, ensure you have the following resources running on your server:

Dependencies

../dependencies/

2. Download of_chat_theme

Head to the CFX.RE PORTAL and download the latest version. Extract it into your resources folder.

3. Ensure resources in correct order

Update your server.cfg to load dependencies before of_chat_theme:

# Your framework
ensure [core]

# Required dependencies
ensure ox_lib

# Chat theme (AFTER dependencies)
ensure of_chat_theme
ensure [my_resources]

Resource Load Order

Your server.cfg should follow this order for optimal compatibility:

# Step 1: Core framework
ensure qb-core

# Step 2: Framework libraries
ensure ox_lib
ensure ox_target  # or qb-target (optional)

# Step 3: Chat system
ensure chat
ensure of_chat_theme

# Step 4: Everything else
ensure [other_resources]

Load Order Matters

Not respecting the load order can cause:

Chat templates not loading
Commands not registering
Framework detection failures
NUI initialization errors

If you see errors, check that:

chat resource is started before of_chat_theme
ox_lib is installed and started
Your framework resource is loaded