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Joining a group differs, depending on whether the group has open or closed enrollment. Open groups are free for anyone to join. Closed groups require an invitation from an existing group officer.
Joining a group differs, depending on whether the group has open or closed enrollment. Open groups are free for anyone to join. Closed groups require an invitation from an existing group officer.


==Joining an open group==
==Joining an open group==


# Click the '''Search''' button.
# Click the '''Search''' button.
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# Click on the group entry. If the group is open enrollment, the '''Join''' button appears above the Owners and Visible Members listing, along with any cost associated with joining the group.
# Click on the group entry. If the group is open enrollment, the '''Join''' button appears above the Owners and Visible Members listing, along with any cost associated with joining the group.
# Click the '''Join''' button to join the group.
# Click the '''Join''' button to join the group.


==Joining a closed group==
==Joining a closed group==


You cannot join a closed group yourself. An officer of the group needs to perform the following steps:
You cannot join a closed group yourself. An officer of the group needs to perform the following steps:


 
# Select '''Edit > Groups''' from the menus at the top of the Second Life window.
# Select '''Edit > Groups''' from the menus at the top of the Second Life window.
# Select the group and click '''Info'''.
# Select the group and click '''Info'''.
# Click the '''Members & Roles''' tab.
# Click the '''Members > Roles''' tab.
# In the '''Members''' subtab, click '''Invite New Person'''.
# In the '''Members''' subtab, click '''Invite New Person'''.
# Click '''Open Person Chooser'''.
# Click '''Open Person Chooser'''.
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# Select the desired role from the dropdown menu above '''Send Invitations'''.
# Select the desired role from the dropdown menu above '''Send Invitations'''.
# Click '''Send Invitations'''.
# Click '''Send Invitations'''.
[[Category:Making Your Avatar Fancy]]
[[Category:Making Your Avatar Fancy]]
[[Category:Educators]]
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[[Category:General Avatar Information]]
[[Category:General Avatar Information]]
[[Category:Business Owners]]
[[Category:Business Owners]]
[[Category:Groups]]
[[Category:Groups]]
[[Category:Groups]]
[[Category:Landowners]]
[[Category:Landowners]]
[[Category:Knowledge Base]]
[[Category:Knowledge Base]]

Revision as of 19:39, 26 June 2009

Joining a group differs, depending on whether the group has open or closed enrollment. Open groups are free for anyone to join. Closed groups require an invitation from an existing group officer.

Joining an open group

  1. Click the Search button.
  2. Click the Groups tab.
  3. Enter the name of the group you wish to join and click the Search button.
  4. Click on the group entry. If the group is open enrollment, the Join button appears above the Owners and Visible Members listing, along with any cost associated with joining the group.
  5. Click the Join button to join the group.

Joining a closed group

You cannot join a closed group yourself. An officer of the group needs to perform the following steps:

  1. Select Edit > Groups from the menus at the top of the Second Life window.
  2. Select the group and click Info.
  3. Click the Members > Roles tab.
  4. In the Members subtab, click Invite New Person.
  5. Click Open Person Chooser.
  6. Search for the desired name in the Person Chooser and click Select.
  7. Select the desired role from the dropdown menu above Send Invitations.
  8. Click Send Invitations.