What’s the Difference Between a Local Script and a Server Script?

[chickbeefin665 (313Bucke)]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section

Hey Devs,
I’m a little new to scripting and I just realized that I don’t know the difference from a local script and a server script. I want to know where you can put them and what areas they will work in. Ex can a local script work inside a part in the workspace? Anyway any knowledge that you guys know, please tell!

[astraIboy (The Batman)]

What is the difference between a script and a local script?

Local script’s deal with the client, or the player. Script’s (Real name server script’s) deal with the server. Locals script’s are used for player specific event’s, that only that certain player can see and interact with. While server script’s do event’s in the server. Which every player can see and interact with. Also there is a third type of script, known as the Module script. Basically it’s like a server script, but it’s used to store information in a table, and can used as a “repeat” scri…

[chickbeefin665 (313Bucke)]

Oh thanks for that I guess I didn’t see it

[OfficialPogCat (POG_Cat)]

A local script Is a script that runs on the client and preform client actions. For an example, let’s take a look at a Screen Gui button.

If we run this on the server → Whenever someone clicks it, it open the Gui for everyone

If we run this on the client (which is a local script) → when someone clicks it, it opens for them, and not for everyone.

This is client server relationships. The ‘client’ is each player in the server, and the ‘client’ is what the active player sees; while the server hosts the ‘world’ and is connected with the all the clients.

local scripts can run in starterGui and StartPlayerScripts. Server scripts run everywhere else.

Hope this helps!

[chickbeefin665 (313Bucke)]

Yes! This does help! Thanks for clearing it up