---
title: "NPC_SetSkin | open.mp"
description: "Sets an NPC's skin model."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_SetSkin
language: en
---

# NPC\_SetSkin

warning

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

## Description

Sets an NPC's skin model to change their appearance.

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| npcid | The ID of the NPC |
| model | The skin model ID to set |

## Returns

Returns `true` if the skin was set successfully, `false` otherwise.

## Examples

```c
public OnPlayerCommandText(playerid, cmdtext[])
{
    if (!strcmp(cmdtext, "/setskin ", true, 9))
    {
        new npcid = PlayerNPC[playerid];
        if (npcid == INVALID_NPC_ID)
            return SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xFF0000FF, "You are not debugging a NPC.");

        if (!NPC_IsValid(npcid))
            return SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xFF0000FF, "Invalid NPC.");

        new skinid = strval(cmdtext[9]);
        if (skinid < 0 || skinid > 311)
            return SendClientMessage(playerid, 0xFF0000FF, "Skin ID must be between 0 and 311.");

        NPC_SetSkin(npcid, skinid);
        SendClientMessage(playerid, 0x00FF00FF, "NPC %d skin set to %d", npcid, skinid);

        return 1;
    }
    return 0;
}
```

## Notes

-   Invalid skin IDs may cause visual glitches

## Related Functions

-   [NPC\_GetSkin](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_GetSkin): Get NPC's current skin
-   [NPC\_Spawn](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_Spawn): Spawn NPC with default skin
-   [NPC\_Create](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/NPC_Create): Create NPC

## Related Callbacks

-   [OnNPCSpawn](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/callbacks/OnNPCSpawn): Called when NPC spawns