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How Do I Fix This? "attempt to index nil with 'FindFirstChild'"

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Rgboffical_yt 40
3 years ago

so ive been getting an error saying: (Ignore The Brackets) (attempt to index nil with 'FindFirstChild')

the full error:

(17:11:57.662 - Players.Rgboffical_yt.PlayerGui.ScreenGui.Frame.Blue.LocalScript:2: attempt to index nil with 'FindFirstChild')

the portion of the code:

local tools = game.ServerStorage:findFirstChild("DataStoreFolder")
local SpeedCoil = tools:FindFirstChild("Ak-47")
print("Done!!!!!!!!!!!")

so how do i fix it please help!!! ThankYou!!!

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FindFirstChild. not findFirstChild. f/F tracer_r 19 — 3y

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Answered by
xInfinityBear 1777 Moderation Voter
3 years ago
Edited 3 years ago

Okay, so just by the error message I can see that this is a Local Script. The reason why this doesn't work is because ServerStorage can only be accessed by the Server, same goes with ServerScriptService. Local Scripts are client-sided and therefore cannot access ServerStorage. Local Scripts can access ReplicatedStorage though, so you could move the folder there instead.

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Ok I Will Try It Tomorrow ThankYouSoMuch! Rgboffical_yt 40 — 3y
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Azure_Kite 885 Moderation Voter
3 years ago
Edited 3 years ago

Most likely because "DataStoreFolder" doesn't exist whenlocal tools = game.ServerStorage:findFirstChild("DataStoreFolder") ran, so tools would be nil

Try using WaitForChild instead

local tools = game.ServerStorage:WaitForChild("DataStoreFolder")
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The issue is he's trying to get the folder from ServerStorage with a Local Script, which obviously won't work because Local Scripts cannot access ServerStorage. xInfinityBear 1777 — 3y
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True I Am Using A LocalScript Rgboffical_yt 40 — 3y
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Even if FindFirstChild did return nil, it wouldn't error. xInfinityBear 1777 — 3y
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If i try WaitForChild It Just Gives Me "infiniteyield" thing Rgboffical_yt 40 — 3y
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@Rgbofficial_yt Did you read the answer I posted? Try changing the location of the folder to ReplicatedStorage since local scripts cannot access ServerStorage. xInfinityBear 1777 — 3y
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Yea tnx dude Rgboffical_yt 40 — 3y
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DUDE TYSM Rgboffical_yt 40 — 3y
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Np. xInfinityBear 1777 — 3y
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Yea true i searched and i saw the article about serverstorage and ronlox said "ServerStorage Cannot Be Accesed Through Local Script/s" I Will Try Putting It To Replicated Storage tommorow cuz uhhh yea "Bed" Rgboffical_yt 40 — 3y
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@Rgbofficial_yt i literally told you to not use ServerStorage with a LocalScript on another post.. which you also responded to. Azure_Kite 885 — 3y
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Im sorry dude.Really Sorry Really Really Sorry Rgboffical_yt 40 — 3y

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