CreateLocalPlayer

LocalUserSecurity

This member cannot be used in scripts, but is usable in the command bar.

Function of:

Description:

The games uses this function is to create the Players/LocalPlayer. Since this item is protected, attempting to use it in a Script or LocalScript will cause an error.

Although you cannot create the LocalPlayer, you can reference the LocalPlayer created by a game using the following code in a LocalScript:

	local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer

Returns

Return Type	Summary
Return Type Player	Summary

Code Samples

Creating a LocalPlayer

This example demonstrates that the Players/CreateLocalPlayer function executes without error if using the Command Bar or a Plugin and errors if executed in a LocalScript.

			
				Creating a LocalPlayer
			
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			-- Command bar
local player = game.Players:CreateLocalPlayer() -- Returns a `Player` instance for the created local player

-- LocalScript
local player = game.Players:CreateLocalPlayer() -- Errors
		
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