Try Lua

Try Out Lua in Second Life on the Beta Grid!

Experience the next evolution of scripting in Second Life with Lua. Follow these steps to dive in:

1. Create an Account

1. Go to join.secondlife.com.
2. Sign up for your free Second Life account.

2. Install the Alpha Client

1. Visit second.life/alternate-viewers.
2. Download and install Second Life Project Lua Editor.

3. (Optional) Connect to the Beta Grid

1. Launch Project Lua Editor.
2. Go to Me > Preferences > Advanced and enable Show Grid Selection at login.
3. At the login screen, select Beta Test Grid (Aditi) from the drop-down menu.
4. Click Log In.

This is now optional, as there are multiple regions on the main (default) grid of Second Life that can be used with the Lua alpha viewer. Simply open the World Map (Click the Map button, type Control-M or select World > Map) and type SLua in the Region Name field to locate an available testing region.

4. Teleport to a Lua-enabled Region

1. Click the Map button.
2. Search for "SLua".
3. Select a region and click Teleport to enter a sandbox area.

Do you own a private region and want to join the Lua beta in Second Life?

If you own a private region and would like your region to be enabled to try Lua scripting, contact our Support team to request that your region be moved to a Lua-enabled server channel. Please note that Lua-enabled server versions may have bugs or alpha features which are not yet released on other Second Life regions, and you may experience differences (particularly with scripting) as a result. If you're comfortable with this risk, please feel free to ask to join the Lua test channel via LiveChat or a Support ticket.

5. Start Scripting in Lua

1. Enter Build mode (Build > Build).
2. Rez a box, then open its Content tab.
3. Click New Script and start coding in Lua!

For more information about scripting with Lua, visit Lua Alpha.

Additional Resources

• Beta grid (Aditi) instructions