Installation

Dependencies

Dependency	Required	Why
Framework (ESX / QBCore / QBox / ox_core / vRP)	No	Auto-detected; also runs standalone
hz_lib	No	Optional — live theme cascade + in-panel admin config
HZ-Loading	No	Optional — shares one keybinds source if present
`ox_lib`	No	Not used; compatible if you run it
Database	No	None. Player settings live in client KVP

There is no hard dependency. HZ-PauseMenu boots on a bare server and detects your framework on its own.

Steps

Drop the hz_pausemenu folder into your resources directory.
(Optional) if you use hz_lib, ensure it first so the theme applies at first paint:

ensure hz_lib
ensure hz_pausemenu

Add ensure hz_pausemenu (on its own if you don't run hz_lib).
Reconnect.

There is no build step — the interface ships pre-built, so no Node.js and no npm install.

What you should see

Pressing Escape now opens HZ-PauseMenu instead of the native GTA V menu. The default configuration already works on any framework: profile, map, settings and a Discord button, in English.

The native GTA V Settings screen is still reachable from the Settings → GTA V Settings card — and it is recoloured to your accent.

Confirming it works

Press Escape — the HZ-PauseMenu NUI should open (not the stock Rockstar menu).
Open the Profile tab — your identity, vitals, licenses and wallet should be filled from your framework.

If the profile shows -- for a field, your framework simply doesn't expose it (base ESX has no nationality column, for example). See Config.DefaultNationality and the framework notes in Configuration.