LocalScript not working in PlayerScripts

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#1

So i had an idea on making a localscript that gives you gear if your name matches what is in the script, but its not working. i have it in StarterPlayerScripts and it doesnt do anything or gives no errors when i play test it.
here is the localscript:

local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local gears = game.ServerStorage:GetDescendants()
local userName = "Drewel112233"

if plr.Name == userName then
	for i = 1, #gears do
		if gears[i]:IsA("Tool") then
			gears[i]:Clone().Parent = plr:WaitForChild("Backpack")
			gears[i]:Clone().Parent = plr:WaitForChild("StarterGear")
		end
	end
else
	warn("there is a problem!")
end

the Warn() i put at the end doesnt ouput either.
I feel like it has something to do with where the LocalScript is at, but im not sure.

#2

Localscripts don’t have access to ServerStorage, you’ll have to put the gears elsewhere, like in ReplicatedStorage.

#3

well i would’ve expected an error output about that, but it gives no errors in the output window.

#4

try putting it in starter character scripts. If that doesn’t work do what @brokenVectors said. tbh I am not the best at this type of stuff.

#5

i just tried using Warn() in different areas of my script containing these numbers:

  • 1 (top)
  • 2 (before if)
  • 2 1/2 (in else)
  • 3 (after if)

all numbers printed except 2 1/2.

#6

i just tried moving it into StarterCharacterScripts, still didnt work

#7

ServerStorage can’t be accessed by the client. You’ll have to move everything over to replicatedStorage.

#8

i moved one gear into ReplicatedStorage, and i got infinte yields on both gears[i]:Clone().Parent = plr:WaitForChild("Backpack") and gears[i]:Clone().Parent = plr:WaitForChild("StarterGear")

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#9

Did you change gears to the descendants of replicated storage?

#10

i did. and doing that caused it to do infinte yields.
also, an admin command model adds some folders to ReplicatedStorage. im not sure if i need to change the thing to get all children cause i know GetDescendents() gets every child in every instance, and i also dont know yet if im gonna create a folder for different types of gears to live at.

#11

Instead of doing this in a LocalScript, I recommend using a ServerScript

game:GetService("Players").PlayerAdded:Connect(function(Player)
if Player.Name == "Drewel112233" then 
for i,v in pairs(game:GetService("ServerStorage "):GetChildren()) do if v:IsA("Tool") then v:Clone().Parent = Player.StarterPack
end
end
end)
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#12

If you do this on the client, no one else will see that you have the gear. You’ll have to use a Script in ServerScriptService. LocalPlayer is nil in Scripts, so you’ll have to use PlayerAdded.

#13

it worked in a serverscript, however my main goal was trying to make this work in a LocalScript. but i dont mind that. thanks for the feedback!