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# Configuration

Configuration lives in the **`shared/`** folder. These files are `escrow_ignore`'d, so they stay open and editable.

| File                         | What it controls                                                                                                              |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `shared/config.lua`          | Global settings — access mode, timings, NPC customers, courier job, consumption anims, microwave/espresso/dispenser settings. |
| `shared/config_items.lua`    | The item database (`Config.Items`) — the single source of truth for every ingredient/food/drink.                              |
| `shared/config_recipes.lua`  | Meat cook times, microwave recipes, drink recipes, and restaurant menu **templates/presets**.                                 |
| `shared/config_stations.lua` | Station type definitions (label, icon, prop model, slot counts).                                                              |
| `shared/locales.lua`         | All UI/notification text. Change the values here to translate the whole script.                                               |

#### Most-used settings

```lua
Config.ManagementAccess = "target" -- "laptop" | "target" | "both"
Config.StationPropDistance = 45.0  -- how close props physically spawn (perf)
Config.CookTime  = 20000           -- base cook time (ms)
Config.BurnTime  = 40000           -- time until cooked food burns if left
Config.SalaryInterval = 1800000    -- on-duty salary payout interval (ms)
Config.EnableNPC = true            -- AI customers on/off
Config.DisableBuiltInConsumables = false -- true if another script handles hunger/thirst
```

A full annotated list is in the Config Reference.

#### Localization

The entire interface is text-driven from `shared/locales.lua`. The shipped file is **English**; translate a language by replacing the values. Both the Lua side (`_t('key')`) and the NUI side (`t('key', fallback)`) read from this same table at runtime, so **no rebuild is needed** to change text — just restart the resource.

{% hint style="info" %}
The NUI carries English fallback strings, so a missing key still shows readable text — but adding the key to `locales.lua` lets you fully translate it.
{% endhint %}