how do you do write to a textlabel

[brazen cargo]

I've managed to replicate a terminal in a textlabel but whatever I do I cannot get any input on it, the character isnt supposed to move and I've gotten them stuck

[rotund mango]

if you want the player to be able to type into the TextLabel, you must use a TextBox instead.

With that you can also listen for FocusLost:

TextBox.FocusLost:Connect(function(enterPressed)
  if enterPressed then
    print(TextBox.Text)
  end
end)

This way you can run code when someone types something and presses enter.

[brazen cargo]

but the textbox looks terrible and needs me to click on it first before I can type

I want it so that the keyboard only interacts with this terminal

and the mouse is only used to look around

the player is to remain seated for the entire thing

[south summit]

:CaptureFocus()

https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/TextBox#CaptureFocus

[brazen cargo]

ok so I tested this and the text box allows things I don't want possible