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Keep on getting an error (attempt to index nil with 'WaitForChild' error?)

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I've been trying to script an inventory system for a little bit, but can't seem to get this script working. The error (

Players.NovaGooBoom.Backpack.LocalScript:15: attempt to index nil with 'WaitForChild'

Keeps on popping up in the output channel, my script is

https://pastebin.com/Y4Y4vs0m (can't figure out how to do the formating thing, sorry)

thanks.

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Sometimes, the script does not always understand what we are doing, try creating a variable for what you are requesting.

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You used '.Character' without giving it some time to load in. Try changing line 2 to this:

local Char = Plr.Character
repeat 
	wait()
	Char = Plr.Character
until Char ~= nil
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