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Guides for protecting and shipping Luau.
Practical, honest writing on Lua and Luau script protection, key systems and moving your workflow to vodka. No hype. Just what we built, what it does, and what it does not do.
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How to add a key system to your Roblox script.
A step-by-step guide to putting a free key system in front of your Roblox Lua or Luau script: tasks, lifetimes, HWID locks and a Discord bot, with the real access check kept on the server.
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How vodka protects your Luau script.
Follow your Lua or Luau source through the protection build: the source transformations applied by default, the opt-in bytecode VM, and the honest limits of client-side protection.
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A free Luarmor alternative.
vodka is free for creators and players, with no subscription and no cut of your earnings. Here is what free means, what carries over from Luarmor, and what to check before you switch.
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How to obfuscate and protect a Luau script.
A practical guide to protecting a Luau script: the default source transformations that run near native, the opt-in bytecode VM, and how to measure the cost before you ship.
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How to make money with your Roblox scripts.
An honest guide to monetizing a Roblox script: connect your own ad-link provider as a key-claim step, keep every cent, and protect the revenue with revocation and leak tracing.
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How to stop people stealing your Roblox script.
A realistic guide to reducing script theft: layer protection, key access and HWID locks, trace leaks with per-key fingerprints, and keep the real secret on the server.
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work.ink vs LootLabs vs Linkvertise.
A factual comparison of the three ad-link providers creators use to monetize Roblox keys: what they are, how each plugs into a key flow, and how to choose without chasing a payout number.
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How to set up a Discord key bot.
A step-by-step guide to running your vodka key system in Discord: link your account, invite the bot, run /setup, and let players redeem and manage their own keys in your server.
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How to migrate from Luarmor.
A practical migration guide from Luarmor to vodka: what carries over, what you recreate, and how to swap your loader one working script at a time without stranding your users.
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HWID locking explained.
What HWID locking is, how vodka enforces it on the server, what it actually stops, and where its limits are. An honest explainer for creators deciding whether to turn it on.
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Roblox script obfuscation explained.
An honest explainer on Roblox script obfuscation: what it genuinely does, what it cannot do, why client-side secrets are recoverable, and where real protection has to live.
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Free Luarmor alternatives in 2026.
An editorial roundup of free ways to protect and key a Roblox script in 2026: a complete free platform, free open-source obfuscators, and the honest trade-offs between them.