Portal:Knowledge Base

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First steps in Second Life Quickstart Guide How to Guides How to Earn Linden Dollars in Second Life How to Have Fun in Second Life Beginner Guides Second Life User's Manual for Concepts, Viewer 1, Web, and Software Second Life User's Manual for Viewer 3 Video tutorials: the basics "Hey Avatar!" video tutorials from Mo Hax Gwyneth's Guide, Tid's Guide & Lum's guide Visit Help Island Public / Orientation Island or join groups of the Resident Help Network Portal Viewers <imagemap> Image:help-portal_viewer.png default Category:Help/Viewer desc none </imagemap> This is about the software you need to start your SL! Main viewer : Download main viewer Release Notes Beta Viewer : This is an early look at what will become the next version of the viewer; it will have newer features, and fixes for some problems that are still in the main viewer, but may also have some new problems (finding those and fixing them is what Beta is all about). These are released approximately weekly. Download beta viewer Creation <imagemap> Image:help-portal_creation.png poly 0 0 Help Portal desc none </imagemap> The wiki proposes portals dedicated to creation: Creation Portal : Machimina, clothing, building, etc. LSL Portal : How to script in SL! Sculpted_Prims : The prim's new generation. Marketing : Resources for understanding and promoting Second Life and your content. Open Source Portal : Information about getting and using the Second Life source code. Bugs, Abuse Report, DMCA, tickets, etc <imagemap> Image:help-portal_bug.png default Category:Bug_Fixes desc none </imagemap> About bugs reporting in JIRA : How to report bugs in the JIRA : Bug Reporting 101, Debug Help & Issue tracker If you have any problems with your inventory, check the Inventory Recovery Steps You can also check : Bug Fixes Lum's guidelines Go to JIRA <imagemap> Image:help-portal_support.png default [1] desc none </imagemap> Linden Lab Support: Information about Linden Lab Support How to file an Abuse Report Go to Support <imagemap> Image:help-portal_trademark.png poly 0 0 Help Portal desc none </imagemap> Trademark & Copyright: Guidelines about Trademarks and Copyright Guidelines for Using Linden Lab's Trademarks Information about DMCA Other subjects <imagemap> Image:help-portal_other-subjects.png default Category:Help/Misc desc none </imagemap> Dazzle : Information about the latest SL viewer ! Havok4 : All you want to know about the new physics engine ! Mono : Mono is here... WindLight : The new atmospheric lighting and rendering system Open Grid Public Beta : The open grid public beta has been launched Wiki <imagemap> Image:help-portal_wiki.png default Category:Help/Wiki desc none </imagemap> Video tutorial about wiki use. How to edit wiki pages ?. Wiki Help : All you want to know about this wiki. Terms of use of this wiki. Discussions about this wiki. Any doubts about wiki ? Read Wiki myths busted.

Linden Lab <imagemap> Image:Help-portal_about.png poly 0 0 Help Portal desc none </imagemap> About Lindens Linden Bears !! Do you want to meet Lindens? Check their User Groups! Visit Linden Village ! Go to Linden blog ! <imagemap> Image:Help-portal_about.png poly 0 0 Help Portal desc none </imagemap> About Linden Lab Linden Lab Term of Services & Community Standards) How to propose new features to Linden Lab ? Go to Linden Lab Web Site Advanced Help This section contains advanced help for Residents about avatars, objects, navigation, communication, community etc. <imagemap> Image:help-portal_tutorials.png default Category:Tutorials desc none </imagemap> Tutorials: Torley's video tutorials Videos for beginners Tips of the Week Quicktips You can also check : The KB Articles of the Week Tips&Tricks section of the Linden blog Various tutorials and the Creation Portal the Basic Resource Toolbox SL Glossary <imagemap> Image:help-portal_Com-Social.png default Category:Help/Avatar desc none </imagemap> Avatars (appareance, gesture, etc): Modify your appareance. More... <imagemap> Image:help-portal_creation.png default Category:Help/Object desc none </imagemap> Objects (build, inventory, etc): Permissions Explained, Inventory Recovery Steps, More... <imagemap> Image:help-portal_multimedia.png default Category:Help/Multimedia desc none </imagemap> Multimedia (voice, audio/video stream, sound, etc): How to stream media How to record voice Torley's video Tutorial about voice Torley's video Tutorial about parcel media More... <imagemap> Image:help-portal_communication.png default Category:Help/Communication desc none </imagemap> Communication (chat, IM, etc.): Voice FAQ Conference More... <imagemap> Image:help-portal_Com-Social.png default Category:Help/Community desc none </imagemap> Community/Social (group, SLetiquette, events, etc): SLetiquette, Cool places, More... <imagemap> Image:help-portal_navigation.png default Category:Help/Navigation desc none </imagemap> Navigation (map, SLurl, movement, etc): Movement_Video_Tutorials, More... <imagemap> Image:help-portal_lands.png default Category:Help/Land desc none </imagemap> Lands (land, Region & estate): Land Buying FAQ, Torley's video Tutorial about lands Joining/subdividing lands, More... <imagemap> Image:help-portal_viewer.png default Category:Help/Viewer desc none </imagemap> Viewers (preference, menu, etc): Accessibility, Keyboard shortcut keys & Keyboard shortcuts by Kippie Friedkin (1.14 MB) More... <imagemap> Image:help-portal_hardware.png poly 0 0 Help Portal desc none </imagemap> Hardware: System Requirements How to update your drivers How to identify your graphics card How to configure your firewall <imagemap> Image:help-portal_about.png default Category:Help/Misc desc none </imagemap> Miscellaneous information (Combat, $L, etc): Limits, Combat, Teen Grid, More...