User settings

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Tip: This page should be linked to whenever an article references user settings so the same steps of how to get there can avoid being repetitively included.

About

The "SecondLife" user settings folder is where, obviously enough, your settings are stored. This folder in turn includes folders such as:

• logs - Diagnostic logs which can help when troubleshooting.
• firstname_lastname - Chat logs, login screens, and other stuff is stored in a folder with your Second Life account name. For example, for a Resident named Abby Avatar, this folder is named abby_avatar.
• browser_profile - Web browser cache and related stuff.
• cache - Viewer cache.
• user_settings - Your preferences. The main file is settings.xml, although if you have multiple Viewers, they may also use this folder. For example, if you use Snowglobe, you may see a file named settings_snowgloberelease.xml.
• user_settings/windlight - Where custom sky & water settings are stored. Learn more.

Windows 7 and Vista

Tip: If you have problems finding this folder, try Everything, a handy tool that searches everything on your hard drive by name.

The folder is usually located at C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming. If you install Second Life in a different location, the path is different. In any case, to get to the right place:

1. Click the Windows logo button on the toolbar.
2. In the search field (in Windows 7, it's labeled "Search programs and files" and in Windows Vista, it's labeled "Start Search"), type %appdata% and press Enter ↵.
3. In the window that appears, open the SecondLife folder.

Windows XP

The folder is usually located at C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\SecondLife. If you install Second Life in a different location, the path is different. To get to the right place:

1. In Windows Explorer, click Start button.
2. Click Run.
3. In the Run window, type %appdata% and click OK.

   

4. In the window that appears, open the SecondLife folder.

Mac OS X

The folder is located at ~/Library/Application Support/SecondLife. To get here:

1. In the Mac OS X Finder, choose Go menu > Go to Folder.
2. Enter ~/Library/Application Support/SecondLife and click OK.

   

3. The window refreshes to show the SecondLife folder. Open it.