---
title: "NPC_Create | open.mp"
description: "Creates a new NPC."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_Create
language: en
---

# NPC\_Create

warning

This function was added in omp v1.5.8.3079 and will not work in earlier versions!

## Description

Creates a new NPC.

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| const name\[\] | The name of the NPC (max 24 characters). |

## Returns

Returns the ID of the created NPC, or `INVALID_NPC_ID` on failure.

## Examples

```c
public OnPlayerCommandText(playerid, cmdtext[])
{
    if (!strcmp(cmdtext, "/createnpc", true))
    {
        new name[24];
        format(name, sizeof name, "Bot_%d", g_NPCCount++);

        new npcid = NPC_Create(name);
        if (NPC_IsValid(npcid))
        {
            new Float:x, Float:y, Float:z;
            GetPlayerPos(playerid, x, y, z);

            NPC_Spawn(npcid);
            NPC_SetPos(npcid, x + 3.0, y, z);
            NPC_SetWeapon(npcid, WEAPON_M4);
            NPC_SetAmmo(npcid, 500);

            PlayerNPC[playerid] = npcid;
            SendClientMessage(playerid, 0x00FF00FF, "NPC %s (ID %d) spawned near you!", name, npcid);
        }
        else
        {
            SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xFF0000FF, "Failed to create NPC!");
        }
        return 1;
    }
    return 0;
}
```

## Notes

note

-   The NPC will not be spawned automatically. Use [NPC\_Spawn](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_Spawn) to spawn it.
-   NPC names must follow the same rules as player names.
-   Maximum name length is 24 characters.

## Related Functions

-   [NPC\_Destroy](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_Destroy): Destroys an NPC.
-   [NPC\_Spawn](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_Spawn): Spawns an NPC.
-   [NPC\_IsValid](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_IsValid): Checks if an NPC ID is valid.

## Related Callbacks

-   [OnNPCCreate](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/callbacks/OnNPCCreate): Called when an NPC is created.