Getting Started
Welcome to Los Santos Cops and Robbers. You've just spawned at Los Santos International with a bit of cash and no idea what to do. This page covers the one rule that gets new players banned fastest, and everything the server actually lets you do.
Read this first: Server Rules. This page is a tour, not a rulebook. If the two ever disagree, the rules page wins.
This is not a deathmatch server
LSCnR is Cops and Robbers, not free-for-all PvP. You cannot walk up to a random player and shoot them because they were standing there.
Killing a player without a valid reason is RDM (random deathmatch), and it is punished — warnings, then bans, and repeat offenders lose their progress.
You need a reason to attack someone. The full list is in Rule 1, but the short version:
| You can fight them when | Example |
|---|---|
| They started it | They shot at you, aimed at you, rammed you, or threatened you. See Initiation. |
| They did it to you already | They killed, robbed, or arrested you and the revenge icon is showing. One kill back. See Revenge. |
| They're wanted at 5+ stars | Red name, or the dark red Most Wanted. Kill on sight for everyone but EMS. |
| There's a hit on them | The hit amount shows behind their name. |
| You're both in a PvP zone | Redzones, active airdrops, and any robbery in progress. |
| You're wanted and a cop shows up | See Criminal Rules. |
Not a reason to kill someone: they drove past you, they looked at you, they're being chased by police, or you just felt like it. That's RDM.
If someone kills you without a reason, don't retaliate outside the rules — clip it and open a ticket on Discord.
Your first 15 minutes
- Get some starting cash. Parking meters or a legal job will get you moving without needing a weapon.
- Grab a phone. Buy one at DigitalDen. It's your hub for quick jobs, hits, insurance, the stock market, and more.
- Buy gear. Most early activities need one specific item — see the table below.
- Pick a lane. Crime pays faster and gets you wanted. Legal work is slower and safe. You can do both.
Gear worth buying early
| Item | Where | What it unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | DigitalDen | Quick jobs, hits, insurance, stocks |
| Lockpicks | Hardware store, or the black market dealer | Parking meters |
| Fishing rod | Hardware store | Fishing |
| A weapon | Ammu-Nation | Store, nightclub, and gun store robberies |
Buy the gun before you plan the robbery. Store, nightclub, and gun store holdups all need a weapon in hand. Walking in empty-handed just wastes the trip.
Crime
Start small, work up. The bigger the score, the more cops and players it pulls.
On your own
| Job | What you need |
|---|---|
| Parking meters | Lockpicks |
| Vending machines | A crowbar from Ammu-Nation. It unlocks at a level, so this one waits a bit. |
| Convenience stores | A weapon. Rob the register solo. |
| Nightclubs | A weapon |
| Gun stores | A weapon |
| House robberies | Get in touch with The Boss to get started. |
Better with a crew
| Job | What you need |
|---|---|
| Store safes | The safe in the back needs two people. Bigger payout than the register. |
| Banks | Bring a small crew. This is the big one. |
Ongoing money
- Drugs — grow your own or cook them, then find buyers and sell.
- Car exports — steal and deliver cars for extra cash. (Boosting is coming soon.)
Legal work
No wanted level, no cops chasing you, steady pay.
| Job | Notes |
|---|---|
| Taxi | Pick up fares around the city |
| Pizza delivery | Classic delivery runs |
| Trucking | Longer hauls, bigger pay |
| Taco stand | Sell tacos. You might get paid in something other than cash. |
| Mining | Solid daily filler income |
| Fishing | Grab a rod from any hardware store |
| Scuba diving | Dive for treasure |
Police
It's Cops and Robbers — you can play the other side.
To join the force you need to be level 13 and pass the cop exam. Once you're on duty, the Police Rules apply to you, and your crew means nothing while you're wearing the badge.
Spending your money
Once you're earning, there's plenty to sink it into.
| Vehicles | Buy your own cars and helicopters |
| Garages | Somewhere to keep them |
| Properties | Your own place |
| Crews | Start one or join one. Crews share initiation — see Rule 7. |
| Insurance | Buy it through the phone before you need it |
| Stocks | Invest through the phone. Markets move. |
| Casino | For our degenerates. |
Things to do with other players
- Racing — set up and race against other players.
- Hits — put a contract on a player through the phone. It needs a valid reason, like initiation or revenge. A hit placed without one counts as RDM, and that's on you, not the person who takes it.
- Quick jobs — short jobs straight from your phone.
- Airdrops — timed supply drops. PvP is on inside the zone while it's active.
Where to go next
| Page | What's in it |
|---|---|
| Server Rules | The full rules. Read them properly at some point. |
| Criminal Rules | When you're allowed to fight cops |
| Police Rules | What officers can and can't do |
Still stuck? Ask in Discord. Most players are happy to point a new face in the right direction — and if you're not sure whether something is allowed, ask before you do it.