Setup
Configuring & Updating
What you can edit on an escrowed Iconix resource, and how to update without losing your changes.
What you can edit
Escrow only encrypts the core code. Everything meant for server owners ships unencrypted via escrow_ignore — typically config.lua, the locales/ folder, and the install/ templates — and can be edited freely.
Important
Never edit or repack encrypted files. A tampered resource fails escrow verification — delete the folder and re-download a fresh copy from the portal.
Updating a resource
Updates are re-downloaded from the Cfx.re Portal — they are full fresh copies, so your edited files need to be carried over.
- Back up your edited files first:
config.lua,locales/, and anything you changed frominstall/. - Re-download from Granted Assets on portal.cfx.re and replace the resource folder.
- Compare your backup against the new
config.lua— new versions can add options — then reapply your values. - Restart the server. If the update changed inventory items, restart the full server so the item registry rebuilds.
- Test on staging before updating production.
Note
Keep your edited config files in version control (a private repo is enough) so updates and rollbacks are painless.
Keep secrets out of support
Configs and logs often contain values that must stay private.
Important
Remove license keys, database connection strings, Discord tokens and webhook URLs before posting configs or logs in a ticket or public channel.
Need product-specific instructions?
Open the related product documentation from the sidebar, or ask Iconix support with your framework and dependency list.