Attempt to index nil with 'LoadAnimation'

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#1

I’m getting this error but I dont know why, Here is the bit of code causing it

local hum = game.Workspace:FindFirstChild(game.Players.LocalPlayer.Name):FindFirstChild("Humanoid")
local minerground = hum:LoadAnimation(game.ReplicatedStorage.MinerAnimations.MineGround)

This is in a local script.

#2

It could be because the script loads before the player. I would recommend making sure the character is loaded in first.

You could do

local Player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local character = Player.Character
if not character or not character.Parent then
	character = Player.CharacterAdded:wait()
end
local hum = character.Humanoid
local minerground = hum:LoadAnimation(game.ReplicatedStorage.MinerAnimations.MineGround)
#3 
local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local char = plr.Character or plr.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local hrp = char:WaitFirstChild("Humanoid")
local minerground = hum:LoadAnimation(game.ReplicatedStorage.MinerAnimations.MineGround)

I would recommend using the Animator instead of the Humanoid

#4

You have the local player instance from game.Players.LocalPlayer, to get its character you just need to index its Character property.

#5 
local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local char = plr.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local hum = char:FindFirstChildOfClass("Humanoid")
local minerground = hum:LoadAnimation(game.ReplicatedStorage.MinerAnimations.MineGround)

You MUST also own the animation to gain access to the animation itself.