Local Scripts Introduction | Notion

📜 INTRO TO LocalScripts – Roblox Scripting

💡 What is a LocalScript?

A LocalScript runs code on the player’s device, not on the server.

It controls things like:

👀 GUIs (User Interface)
🎮 Player input (keyboard, mouse, touch)
🧍 The player's character
📷 The camera
🔇 Local sounds
💻 Anything that should be only visible or controllable by the player

🛑 Difference: Script vs LocalScript

Script (Server)	LocalScript (Client)
Runs on the server	Runs on the player’s PC
Can access everything	Can only access certain things
Handles game logic, saving, enemies	Handles UI, input, player camera, effects

🧩 Where can I put LocalScripts?

LocalScripts only work in specific places:

Location	✅ Works?
`StarterPlayerScripts`	✅ Yes
`StarterCharacterScripts`	✅ Yes
`StarterGui`	✅ Yes
`Tool` or `StarterPack`	✅ Yes
`ReplicatedFirst`	✅ Yes (for loading screen, etc.)
`Workspace`	❌ No
`ServerScriptService`	❌ No

⚙️ Where can I put Server Scripts?

Server Scripts only run in specific locations on the server side:

Location	✅ Works?	💡 Notes
`ServerScriptService`	✅ Yes	Best for most server logic, secure and clean
`Workspace`	✅ Yes	Useful for scripts tied to parts or models
`StarterCharacterScripts`	✅ Yes	Runs once per character spawn
`Tool` or inside a `Tool` in `Workspace`	✅ Yes	For tool server-side functionality
`ReplicatedStorage`	❌ No	Can store scripts, but they won’t run
`StarterGui`	❌ No	GUI is client-side; use LocalScripts instead
`StarterPlayerScripts`	❌ No	Meant for LocalScripts only