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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 120%;">Working in Second Life is Easy</span>


In just a few minutes, you can join Second Life, create your own avatar, and start collaborating with your colleagues around the world without ever leaving your desk. And, here’s the best part. It’s free.</div>


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* '''Find a Solution Provider to Build Your Workspace'''
* '''Buy Land and Build Your Workspace'''
* '''Resources'''
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==Get Started==


===It’s Time to Try Second Life for Work===
=Get Started=
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==It’s Time to Try Second Life for Work==


We understand that working in Second Life, or any virtual world, is a new experience for most organizations. So, we’re here to make it as easy as possible. Here’s the step-by-step guide to help you get started.
We understand that working in Second Life, or any virtual world, is a new experience for most organizations. So, we’re here to make it as easy as possible. Here’s the step-by-step guide to help you get started.


# Confirm Access to Second Life
<ol>
<li>'''Confirm Access to Second Life'''
<br>
Many organizations have strict firewall policies that prevent Second Life from running on enterprise or government computers. As a first step, you should contact your IT department and find out whether your firewall will accept a UDP protocol. If not, then we encourage you to work with your technology team to authorize the Second Life stream into your network. If they have questions about Second Life security, point them to this article on security in Second Life.
Many organizations have strict firewall policies that prevent Second Life from running on enterprise or government computers. As a first step, you should contact your IT department and find out whether your firewall will accept a UDP protocol. If not, then we encourage you to work with your technology team to authorize the Second Life stream into your network. If they have questions about Second Life security, point them to this article on security in Second Life.
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Additionally, Second Life runs best on newer computers with advanced graphics cards. To learn more about specific system requirements, click [http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/ here].</li>
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:#Additionally, Second Life runs best on newer computers with advanced graphics cards. To learn more about specific system requirements, click here.
<li>'''Join Second Life'''
<br>
It’s simple and free. Just go to the [https://join.secondlife.com/ Join Now page] and register. You’ll need to choose a standard avatar, an inworld name, and provide basic contact information so that we can confirm your registration by email.</li>
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<li>'''Download the Second Life Viewer'''
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The [http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/?lang=en-US Second Life Viewer] is a small piece of software that is your window into Second Life. You can think of it like your supercharged browser for a 3D environment.</li>
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<li>'''Plug in Your Headset'''
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Second Life supports both text chat and spatial voice. So, if you have a headset with a microphone, go ahead and plug it into your computer before you login. Of course, Second Life works just fine if you don’t have a headset, but working in Second Life is a much richer, more effective experience when you can and your colleagues can talk to one another.</li>
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<li>'''Login and Begin on Learning Island'''
<br>
When you enter Second Life for the first time, you land on Learning Island or an orientation experience. Since this is your first time inworld, understand that it will look and feel unfamiliar to you. You will notice a few things—that you have an avatar and that you might be confused about what to do next. Follow the simple activities on Learning Island, which are designed to help you get started. A helpful blue HUD window on your viewer will give you simple instructions on what to do next.</li>
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<li>'''Design Your Avatar'''
<br>
An avatar is a virtual representation of you. Using your basic avatar that you chose during registration as a starting point—you can then change nearly every element of your appearance from body size to hair color to clothing. To learn more about how to customize your avatar, click [http://secondlife.com/whatis/avatar/ here]. Once you become more familiar with Second Life, you can also purchase new skins, clothes, and accessories on the [http://marketplace.secondlife.com Second Life Marketplace] to continue to personalize your inworld appearance.</li>
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<li>'''Learn how to Operate Second Life'''
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Getting started in Second Life can be challenging at first, but we’ve created an easy [https://community.secondlife.com/knowledgebase/english/second-life-quickstart-r373/ Quickstart Guide] to get you ready for work quickly. Additionally, the best and most current resource for beginners to Second Life is in the [http://secondlife.com/support/# Support] section of our website. You can find articles, video tutorials, and customer forums to ask specific questions of other Second Life Residents.</li>
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<li>'''Explore Business Locations in Second Life'''
<br>
Second Life has many public business and government regions for you to explore. The [http://secondlife.com/destinations Destination Guide] is a great place to start to explore [http://secondlife.com/destinations/business business locations] and other interesting places in Second Life.</li>
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</ol>


#'''Join Second Life'''
===We Can Help===
It’s simple and free. Just go to the Join Now page and register. You’ll need to choose a standard avatar, an inworld name, and provide basic contact information so that we can confirm your registration by email.
 
#'''Download the Second Life Viewer'''
The Second Life Viewer is a small piece of software that is your window into Second Life. You can think of it like your supercharged browser for a 3D environment.
 
#'''Plug in Your Headset'''
Second Life supports both text chat and spatial voice. So, if you have a headset with a microphone, go ahead and plug it into your computer before you login. Of course, Second Life works just fine if you don’t have a headset, but working in Second Life is a much richer, more effective experience when you can and your colleagues can talk to one another.
 
#'''Login and Begin on Welcome Island'''
When you enter Second Life for the first time, you land on Welcome Island, or an orientation experience. Since this is your first time inworld, understand that it will look and feel unfamiliar to you. You will notice a few things—that you have an avatar and that you might be confused about what to do next. Follow the simple activities on Welcome Island, which are designed to help you get started.
 
#'''Design Your Avatar'''
An avatar is a virtual representation of you. Using your basic avatar that you chose during registration as a starting point—you can then change nearly every element of your appearance from body size to hair color to clothing. To learn more about how to customize your avatar, click here. Once you become more familiar with Second Life, you can also purchase new skins, clothes, and accessories to continue to personalize your inworld appearance.


#'''Learn how to Operate Second Life'''
We’re always here if you have any questions or would like advice, recommendations, or support. Just email us at [mailto:business@lindenlab.com business@lindenlab.com].
Getting started in Second Life can be challenging at first, but we’ve created an easy [http://secondlife.com/support/quickstart/basic Quick Start Guide] to get you ready to work quickly. Additionally, the best and most current resource for beginners to Second Life is in the [http://secondlife.com/support/# Support] section.


#'''Attend an event in SL'''
Learn about business use.


#'''Create Your Workspace'''
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Now that you’re comfortable with the Second Life environment, you’re probably interested in how your organization can work in Second Life to hold meetings or events, training sessions, or create 3D simulations or prototypes. At Linden Lab, the creators of Second Life, we are creating a series of customized entry-level solutions to meet your needs. In the meantime, we offer you two choices: either you can create your own workspace or you can partner with a [[Linden_Lab_Official:Solution_Provider_Program|Solution Provider]] to create one for you.


===We Can Help===
'''Customers are Saying'''


We’re always here if you have any questions or would like advice, recommendations, or support.
<div style="font-size: 10pt; padding: 5px;">"You can read about a tsunami in a textbook or you can experience one in a virtual world; I believe that experience has a greater impact."</div>
 
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<div style="font-size: 8pt; padding: 5px;">"You can read about a tsunami in a textbook or you can experience one in a virtual world; I believe that experience has a greater impact."</div>


<span style="font-size: 7pt;">— Eric Hackathorn, NOAA”s Virtual Worlds Program Manager</span>
<span style="font-size: 7pt;">— Eric Hackathorn, NOAA”s Virtual Worlds Program Manager</span>
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Get Started

It’s Time to Try Second Life for Work

We understand that working in Second Life, or any virtual world, is a new experience for most organizations. So, we’re here to make it as easy as possible. Here’s the step-by-step guide to help you get started.

  1. Confirm Access to Second Life
    Many organizations have strict firewall policies that prevent Second Life from running on enterprise or government computers. As a first step, you should contact your IT department and find out whether your firewall will accept a UDP protocol. If not, then we encourage you to work with your technology team to authorize the Second Life stream into your network. If they have questions about Second Life security, point them to this article on security in Second Life.

    Additionally, Second Life runs best on newer computers with advanced graphics cards. To learn more about specific system requirements, click here.

  2. Join Second Life
    It’s simple and free. Just go to the Join Now page and register. You’ll need to choose a standard avatar, an inworld name, and provide basic contact information so that we can confirm your registration by email.

  3. Download the Second Life Viewer
    The Second Life Viewer is a small piece of software that is your window into Second Life. You can think of it like your supercharged browser for a 3D environment.

  4. Plug in Your Headset
    Second Life supports both text chat and spatial voice. So, if you have a headset with a microphone, go ahead and plug it into your computer before you login. Of course, Second Life works just fine if you don’t have a headset, but working in Second Life is a much richer, more effective experience when you can and your colleagues can talk to one another.

  5. Login and Begin on Learning Island
    When you enter Second Life for the first time, you land on Learning Island or an orientation experience. Since this is your first time inworld, understand that it will look and feel unfamiliar to you. You will notice a few things—that you have an avatar and that you might be confused about what to do next. Follow the simple activities on Learning Island, which are designed to help you get started. A helpful blue HUD window on your viewer will give you simple instructions on what to do next.

  6. Design Your Avatar
    An avatar is a virtual representation of you. Using your basic avatar that you chose during registration as a starting point—you can then change nearly every element of your appearance from body size to hair color to clothing. To learn more about how to customize your avatar, click here. Once you become more familiar with Second Life, you can also purchase new skins, clothes, and accessories on the Second Life Marketplace to continue to personalize your inworld appearance.

  7. Learn how to Operate Second Life
    Getting started in Second Life can be challenging at first, but we’ve created an easy Quickstart Guide to get you ready for work quickly. Additionally, the best and most current resource for beginners to Second Life is in the Support section of our website. You can find articles, video tutorials, and customer forums to ask specific questions of other Second Life Residents.

  8. Explore Business Locations in Second Life
    Second Life has many public business and government regions for you to explore. The Destination Guide is a great place to start to explore business locations and other interesting places in Second Life.

We Can Help

We’re always here if you have any questions or would like advice, recommendations, or support. Just email us at business@lindenlab.com.


Customers are Saying

"You can read about a tsunami in a textbook or you can experience one in a virtual world; I believe that experience has a greater impact."

— Eric Hackathorn, NOAA”s Virtual Worlds Program Manager



For more information, contact Linden Lab at business@lindenlab.com.
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