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You are new to Second Life (SL) ? You want to learn the basics of SL ? This section is for you ! You can also '''[http://tr.im/quickstart download the quickstart guide]''' !
* '''[http://secondlife.com/support/quickstart/basic Quickstart Guide]'''
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<span style="vertical-align: bottom;"> '''Beginner Guides'''</span>
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<span style="vertical-align: bottom;"> '''Second Life? What is it?'''</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: bottom;"> '''Beginner Guides''', several Guides are available:</span></div>
:* '''[[User's Manual|User's Manual for the Second Life Software]]'''
:* '''[[User's Manual|User's Manual for the Second Life Software]]'''
:* [[Video_Tutorials/Basics|Learn the skills you need in just a few minutes with Torley's videos]]
:* [[Video_Tutorials/Basics|Video tutorials: the basics]]
:* [http://imohax.com/heyavatar Try the Hey Avatar! video tutorials from Mo Hax for beginners]
:* [http://imohax.com/heyavatar "Hey Avatar!" video tutorials from Mo Hax]
:* [[User:Gwyneth_Llewelyn/Beginners_Guide_To_Second_Life|Gwyneth's guide]], [[User:Tid_Kidd|Tid's guide]] & [[user:Lum_Pfohl/Newbie_Must_Knows|Lum's guide]]
:* [[User:Gwyneth_Llewelyn/Beginners_Guide_To_Second_Life|Gwyneth's Guide]], [[User:Tid_Kidd|Tid's Guide]] & [[user:Lum_Pfohl/Newbie_Must_Knows|Lum's guide]]
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*Visit [[Help Island Public]] / [[Orientation Island]] or join groups of the [[Resident Help Network Portal]]
*You can also visit [[Help Island Public]] / [[Orientation Island]] or join groups of the [[Resident Help Network Portal]]
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Revision as of 14:58, 5 May 2011


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The goal of this portal is to centralize all information likely to help Residents.
Please add resources you find helpful!
You can put your questions, remarks and suggestions about this portal and its contents in the suggestion box.
To overcome your doubts about the wiki, read Wiki myths busted.

First steps in Second Life
Viewers
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This is about the software you need to start your SL!
Main viewer :
Download main viewer
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
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The wiki proposes portals dedicated to creation:
Bugs, Abuse Report, DMCA, tickets, etc
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About bugs reporting in JIRA :
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Linden Lab Support:
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Trademark & Copyright:
Other subjects
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  • 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
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Linden Lab
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About Lindens
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About Linden Lab
Advanced Help

This section contains advanced help for Residents about avatars, objects, navigation, communication, community etc.


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Tutorials:
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Avatars (appareance, gesture, etc):
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Objects (build, inventory, etc):
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Multimedia (voice, audio/video stream, sound, etc):
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Communication (chat, IM, etc.):
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Community/Social (group, SLetiquette, events, etc):
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Navigation (map, SLurl, movement, etc):
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Lands (land, sims & estate):
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Viewers (preference, menu, etc):
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Hardware:
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Miscellaneous information (Combat, $L, etc):