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User:Emperor Starfinder

2013-01-24T02:08:59Z

Emperor Starfinder:

'''About Emperor Starfinder'''

Emperor Starfinder is the head of the Second Galaxy Development Team and is a core developer of Second Galaxy! and Galaxy Futures! both of which are 3D virtual world grids which use opensimulator features in their base framework.

== '''Projects I am working on''' ==

I have many projects I am working on for the two grids I am a core developer of. Some of these we might choose to give to opensim to help improve opensim. Here is the list of projects I am working on now.

* Currency - I am working on implementation of a stable currency system for our our grids. If it works the way we want it to I might develop a version of it for use with opensim for those who want an easy to use currency module.

* Infinite Regions - Ever get frustrated with the region borders in opensim? I know I do all the time. Aurora Sim has implemented this with success although there are still some bugs to fix. I will be working on a version that does the same thing with the infinite region possibility that allows you to travel the grid without having to teleport everywhere while hopefully improving the region crossing issue if not making region boundaries a thing of the past. Plus we kind of need this feature for Galaxy Futures which is going to be our grid where the regions are planets.

* Various region sizes - I know some may be wondering well why not use mega regions? The truth is we could but in all honesty mega regions can also be a hastle especially if you want to load an OAR file. So I am working on a way that takes the approach to var regions that Aurora Sim did and working on making this work with opensim. By doing this if works right it will allow you to choose a region size (i.e. 1024x1024) when configuring regions. This will compliment the infinite regions we are needing on our grids as well.

These are just some of the projects that myself and members of my development team are working on. Our focus is to provide grids where the users are the main focus. Features that we think will improve opensim that we are using we will be more then happy to donate to opensim.

Have ideas of features we could add to our grids or perhaps code for features your using you think we might be able to use? Feel free to email me at emperor@secondgalaxy.com with details.

== '''Tutorials''' ==

Below you will find some tutorials I have added to help others in hopes it will help make your experience with OpenSim even better. Let me know if there are items you cannot find howtos for and if I've done it I will add one.

== '''How to install osmodules on Windows operating systems with IIS''' ==

Okay so after a lot of annoying bugs and frustration, I finally got
search, profiles, and offline messaging working. Thanks to Guy for
giving me that last push I needed to revisit it.

For those who are having trouble with the profiles, search, and
offline messaging and are running on windows I recommend the following
steps as it worked for me.

1. Install IIS (you can either install the IIS 7.5 express from
Microsoft or activate IIS 6.0 through your control panel by going to
the control panel and under programs turn on or off new features. In
the features manager check the boxes for IIS and click ok.)

2. Through the web installer from Microsoft you'll want to install php
5.3.19 (sorry I am not to sure yet why profiles, search, and offline
messaging hates php 5.4.x. I'll try and play around with this when I
get some time and through the list of projects I have waiting for me
to implement.)

3. Go to your IIS Manager by clicking on start and typing in IIS
Manager to find the manager.

4. In the IIS manager you might need to scroll down to find the php
manager. Open the manager.

5. In the php manager you might get an incompatibility highlighted in
yellow. No need to panic this is normal. Click the recommended link
next to this message and it will go away.

6. Click the php.ini link and edit the php.ini file and turn on
asp_tags and short_open_tags. Then click save.

7. Click the phpinfo link to verify that you have configured
everything correctly. No need to worry about the php_curl or
php_xmlrpc as these are on by default. (they were for me).

8. Minimize your IIS manager now.

9. Copy the web root folders for search and profiles to your IIS
wwwroot folder. You can find this directory in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\

10. In my case I named the search, profile, and offline messaging
directory folders search, profiles, and messaging. I also changed the
xmlrpc groups web root directory to groups.

11. Make sure to configure your database info and your ini files
accordingly in your opensim server.

12. Restart or launch your opensim instance.

13. Log in using your viewer of choice and test. Everything should
work quite well.

I am sorry to see these modules not working well with the current php
versions in wamp and xampp servers. Someone will need to revisit that
and figure out how to actually make these compatible with any
php-xmlrpc version.

Many thanks to Chris of Fleepgrid for posting in his wiki that he was able to get osmodules working on IIS.

If you should have any trouble getting your osmodules working on IIS on Windows you can email me at emperor@secondgalaxy.com and I will be glad to help you.

== '''How to get opensim to communicate with your MySQL Database Server on a separate machine''' ==

So I am sure many people wonder this and ask themselves "how do i put my mysql server on a different machine and have my opensim instances communicate with it?"

You might think it seems simple enough right? well in reality it is simple.

Do I have to open any ports in my network router? No you do not need to open any ports in your network router. In fact opening the port that mysql uses in your network router is usually a very bad idea and in some cases can lead to hours of headache and frustrtion from repairing what people have done by exploiting that port.

So what do I do? Here is a step by step guide on what to do.

1. Download the 5.5.29 version for your operating system. Be sure its downloaded on the machine you plan to install it on. You can get the latest MySQL [http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ MySQL Community Server].

2. Install MySQL on the machine you want to use as your server machine for your database server. I usually do the complete install myself but you can select from the other two options.

3. Configure MySQL. This is important for your database server.

4. To get rid of the max allowed packet error opensim will give if packet sizes being reported to your mysql server this piece is important:
A. Click Start and in the search bar type Services.
B. Click on Services
C. In services select MySQL and click the stop link. Now leave the services window open for a moment.
D. Run Notepad as Administrator. Start -> Accessories -> Notepad. Right click and click on Run as administrator.
E. Click Yes on the little pop up message.
F. Now in notepad Click File -> Open
G. In the open window select Local Hard Drive (Usually C:) -> Program Files (both x86 and x64 on Windows) -> MySQL -> MySQL 5.5.29 -> my.ini (Make sure to select all files in the open window.
H. In the my.ini file scroll down till you see [MYISAM] just above this line we want to add this:
max_allowed_packet=100G
I. Click on File -> Save
J. Close the notepad
K. In your services window make sure you have MySQL highlighted and click start link. This will bring the service pack online.

5. Download the MySQL Workbench for your operating system. Be sure its downloaded on the machine you installed the MySQL database server on. You can get the latest MySQL Workbench Version here: [http://www.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/ MySQL Workbench].

6. Install workbench.

7. It will launch at the end of install. When it asks for root user password add it and tick (check) the box to remember password.

8. When workbench opens you should see 3 localhost options to choose from. If you only see 1 in the middle no need to panic. Under server administration click the new server instance link. Go through the wizard that comes up. I usually just use the defaults for localhost here. After completing this wizard it will then give you the local host instance on all 3 categories.

9. Create your databases you use for opensim by double clicking on the local host option on the left hand side of workbench. On the screen that pops up copy and paste this little script in:

use mysql;
create database opensim;
create user opensim identified by 'your_password_goes_here';
create user 'opensim'@'localhost' identified by 'your_password_goes_here';
grant all on opensim.* to opensim;
grant all on opensim.* to 'opensim'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

put your password where required here and then click the lightening bolt. Then right click on the test schema to the left and select refresh all. If successful youll see the schema for your new database called opensim.

10. In your machine's firewall go to advanced options and for incoming and outgoing ports add port 3306 and be sure to allow the connection. I usually do this for both TCP and UDP. Just saves me the trouble of hassling with it later.

11. In your Robust.ini, Standalone.ini, GridCommon.ini files or the other ini configuration files for your opensim grid under the database for mysql change local host to your machine.s internal ip address (i.e. 192.168.1.2)

12. Your probably thinking now wait ive a dynamic ip address. No worries the easy part here is this can be changed in your local network. Download this tool and install on the machine you installed MySQL on. You can get the latest Portforward static ip address tool here: [http://portforward.com/help/setup_static_ip_address.htm Free Software to Configure A Static IP Address].

13. After installing the tool double click the PF icon on your desktop. It opens up (you may want to run as administrator) click the Make Static Button. Youll get a configuration wizard. Leave the default options in place and select Ok. In the window that comes up click apply and it is done. Make sure the static ip address of the machine is the one you put in your opensim ini files.

If you have done it right then your good to go and opensim should see your database server and communicate with it.

I have done these steps and it works for me. It will not compromise the security of your network or your computers.

If your running on linux I am unsure if Portforward has their software compatible with linux but I am sure they likely do. If you know of a linux tool that does this let me know.

If you need help getting it to work for you then you can email me at emperor@secondgalaxy.com and I will be happy to help you.

User:Emperor Starfinder

2013-01-24T01:42:44Z

Emperor Starfinder:

'''About Emperor Starfinder'''

Emperor Starfinder is the head of the Second Galaxy Development Team and is a core developer of Second Galaxy! and Galaxy Futures! both of which are 3D virtual world grids which use opensimulator features in their base framework.

== '''How to install osmodules on Windows operating systems with IIS''' ==

Okay so after a lot of annoying bugs and frustration, I finally got
search, profiles, and offline messaging working. Thanks to Guy for
giving me that last push I needed to revisit it.

For those who are having trouble with the profiles, search, and
offline messaging and are running on windows I recommend the following
steps as it worked for me.

1. Install IIS (you can either install the IIS 7.5 express from
Microsoft or activate IIS 6.0 through your control panel by going to
the control panel and under programs turn on or off new features. In
the features manager check the boxes for IIS and click ok.)

2. Through the web installer from Microsoft you'll want to install php
5.3.19 (sorry I am not to sure yet why profiles, search, and offline
messaging hates php 5.4.x. I'll try and play around with this when I
get some time and through the list of projects I have waiting for me
to implement.)

3. Go to your IIS Manager by clicking on start and typing in IIS
Manager to find the manager.

4. In the IIS manager you might need to scroll down to find the php
manager. Open the manager.

5. In the php manager you might get an incompatibility highlighted in
yellow. No need to panic this is normal. Click the recommended link
next to this message and it will go away.

6. Click the php.ini link and edit the php.ini file and turn on
asp_tags and short_open_tags. Then click save.

7. Click the phpinfo link to verify that you have configured
everything correctly. No need to worry about the php_curl or
php_xmlrpc as these are on by default. (they were for me).

8. Minimize your IIS manager now.

9. Copy the web root folders for search and profiles to your IIS
wwwroot folder. You can find this directory in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\

10. In my case I named the search, profile, and offline messaging
directory folders search, profiles, and messaging. I also changed the
xmlrpc groups web root directory to groups.

11. Make sure to configure your database info and your ini files
accordingly in your opensim server.

12. Restart or launch your opensim instance.

13. Log in using your viewer of choice and test. Everything should
work quite well.

I am sorry to see these modules not working well with the current php
versions in wamp and xampp servers. Someone will need to revisit that
and figure out how to actually make these compatible with any
php-xmlrpc version.

Many thanks to Chris of Fleepgrid for posting in his wiki that he was able to get osmodules working on IIS.

If you should have any trouble getting your osmodules working on IIS on Windows you can email me at emperor@secondgalaxy.com and I will be glad to help you.

== '''How to get opensim to communicate with your MySQL Database Server on a separate machine''' ==

So I am sure many people wonder this and ask themselves "how do i put my mysql server on a different machine and have my opensim instances communicate with it?"

You might think it seems simple enough right? well in reality it is simple.

Do I have to open any ports in my network router? No you do not need to open any ports in your network router. In fact opening the port that mysql uses in your network router is usually a very bad idea and in some cases can lead to hours of headache and frustrtion from repairing what people have done by exploiting that port.

So what do I do? Here is a step by step guide on what to do.

1. Download the 5.5.29 version for your operating system. Be sure its downloaded on the machine you plan to install it on. You can get the latest MySQL [http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ MySQL Community Server].

2. Install MySQL on the machine you want to use as your server machine for your database server. I usually do the complete install myself but you can select from the other two options.

3. Configure MySQL. This is important for your database server.

4. To get rid of the max allowed packet error opensim will give if packet sizes being reported to your mysql server this piece is important:
A. Click Start and in the search bar type Services.
B. Click on Services
C. In services select MySQL and click the stop link. Now leave the services window open for a moment.
D. Run Notepad as Administrator. Start -> Accessories -> Notepad. Right click and click on Run as administrator.
E. Click Yes on the little pop up message.
F. Now in notepad Click File -> Open
G. In the open window select Local Hard Drive (Usually C:) -> Program Files (both x86 and x64 on Windows) -> MySQL -> MySQL 5.5.29 -> my.ini (Make sure to select all files in the open window.
H. In the my.ini file scroll down till you see [MYISAM] just above this line we want to add this:
max_allowed_packet=100G
I. Click on File -> Save
J. Close the notepad
K. In your services window make sure you have MySQL highlighted and click start link. This will bring the service pack online.

5. Download the MySQL Workbench for your operating system. Be sure its downloaded on the machine you installed the MySQL database server on. You can get the latest MySQL Workbench Version here: [http://www.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/ MySQL Workbench].

6. Install workbench.

7. It will launch at the end of install. When it asks for root user password add it and tick (check) the box to remember password.

8. When workbench opens you should see 3 localhost options to choose from. If you only see 1 in the middle no need to panic. Under server administration click the new server instance link. Go through the wizard that comes up. I usually just use the defaults for localhost here. After completing this wizard it will then give you the local host instance on all 3 categories.

9. Create your databases you use for opensim by double clicking on the local host option on the left hand side of workbench. On the screen that pops up copy and paste this little script in:

use mysql;
create database opensim;
create user opensim identified by 'your_password_goes_here';
create user 'opensim'@'localhost' identified by 'your_password_goes_here';
grant all on opensim.* to opensim;
grant all on opensim.* to 'opensim'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

put your password where required here and then click the lightening bolt. Then right click on the test schema to the left and select refresh all. If successful youll see the schema for your new database called opensim.

10. In your machine's firewall go to advanced options and for incoming and outgoing ports add port 3306 and be sure to allow the connection. I usually do this for both TCP and UDP. Just saves me the trouble of hassling with it later.

11. In your Robust.ini, Standalone.ini, GridCommon.ini files or the other ini configuration files for your opensim grid under the database for mysql change local host to your machine.s internal ip address (i.e. 192.168.1.2)

12. Your probably thinking now wait ive a dynamic ip address. No worries the easy part here is this can be changed in your local network. Download this tool and install on the machine you installed MySQL on. You can get the latest Portforward static ip address tool here: [http://portforward.com/help/setup_static_ip_address.htm Free Software to Configure A Static IP Address].

13. After installing the tool double click the PF icon on your desktop. It opens up (you may want to run as administrator) click the Make Static Button. Youll get a configuration wizard. Leave the default options in place and select Ok. In the window that comes up click apply and it is done. Make sure the static ip address of the machine is the one you put in your opensim ini files.

If you have done it right then your good to go and opensim should see your database server and communicate with it.

I have done these steps and it works for me. It will not compromise the security of your network or your computers.

If your running on linux I am unsure if Portforward has their software compatible with linux but I am sure they likely do. If you know of a linux tool that does this let me know.

If you need help getting it to work for you then you can email me at emperor@secondgalaxy.com and I will be happy to help you.

User:Emperor Starfinder

2013-01-24T01:42:13Z

Emperor Starfinder:

'''About Emperor Starfinder'''

Emperor Starfinder is the head of the Second Galaxy Development Team and is a core developer of Second Galaxy! and Galaxy Futures! both of which are 3D virtual world grids which use opensimulator features in their base framework.

== '''How to install osmodules on Windows operating systems with IIS''' ==

Okay so after a lot of annoying bugs and frustration, I finally got
search, profiles, and offline messaging working. Thanks to Guy for
giving me that last push I needed to revisit it.

For those who are having trouble with the profiles, search, and
offline messaging and are running on windows I recommend the following
steps as it worked for me.

1. Install IIS (you can either install the IIS 7.5 express from
Microsoft or activate IIS 6.0 through your control panel by going to
the control panel and under programs turn on or off new features. In
the features manager check the boxes for IIS and click ok.)

2. Through the web installer from Microsoft you'll want to install php
5.3.19 (sorry I am not to sure yet why profiles, search, and offline
messaging hates php 5.4.x. I'll try and play around with this when I
get some time and through the list of projects I have waiting for me
to implement.)

3. Go to your IIS Manager by clicking on start and typing in IIS
Manager to find the manager.

4. In the IIS manager you might need to scroll down to find the php
manager. Open the manager.

5. In the php manager you might get an incompatibility highlighted in
yellow. No need to panic this is normal. Click the recommended link
next to this message and it will go away.

6. Click the php.ini link and edit the php.ini file and turn on
asp_tags and short_open_tags. Then click save.

7. Click the phpinfo link to verify that you have configured
everything correctly. No need to worry about the php_curl or
php_xmlrpc as these are on by default. (they were for me).

8. Minimize your IIS manager now.

9. Copy the web root folders for search and profiles to your IIS
wwwroot folder. You can find this directory in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\

10. In my case I named the search, profile, and offline messaging
directory folders search, profiles, and messaging. I also changed the
xmlrpc groups web root directory to groups.

11. Make sure to configure your database info and your ini files
accordingly in your opensim server.

12. Restart or launch your opensim instance.

13. Log in using your viewer of choice and test. Everything should
work quite well.

I am sorry to see these modules not working well with the current php
versions in wamp and xampp servers. Someone will need to revisit that
and figure out how to actually make these compatible with any
php-xmlrpc version.

Many thanks to Chris of Fleepgrid for posting in his wiki that he was able to get osmodules working on IIS.

If you should have any trouble getting your osmodules working on IIS on Windows you can email me at emperor@secondgalaxy.com and I will be glad to help you.

== '''How to get opensim co communicate with your MySQL Database Server on a separate machine''' ==

So I am sure many people wonder this and ask themselves "how do i put my mysql server on a different machine and have my opensim instances communicate with it?"

You might think it seems simple enough right? well in reality it is simple.

Do I have to open any ports in my network router? No you do not need to open any ports in your network router. In fact opening the port that mysql uses in your network router is usually a very bad idea and in some cases can lead to hours of headache and frustrtion from repairing what people have done by exploiting that port.

So what do I do? Here is a step by step guide on what to do.

1. Download the 5.5.29 version for your operating system. Be sure its downloaded on the machine you plan to install it on. You can get the latest MySQL [http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ MySQL Community Server].

2. Install MySQL on the machine you want to use as your server machine for your database server. I usually do the complete install myself but you can select from the other two options.

3. Configure MySQL. This is important for your database server.

4. To get rid of the max allowed packet error opensim will give if packet sizes being reported to your mysql server this piece is important:
A. Click Start and in the search bar type Services.
B. Click on Services
C. In services select MySQL and click the stop link. Now leave the services window open for a moment.
D. Run Notepad as Administrator. Start -> Accessories -> Notepad. Right click and click on Run as administrator.
E. Click Yes on the little pop up message.
F. Now in notepad Click File -> Open
G. In the open window select Local Hard Drive (Usually C:) -> Program Files (both x86 and x64 on Windows) -> MySQL -> MySQL 5.5.29 -> my.ini (Make sure to select all files in the open window.
H. In the my.ini file scroll down till you see [MYISAM] just above this line we want to add this:
max_allowed_packet=100G
I. Click on File -> Save
J. Close the notepad
K. In your services window make sure you have MySQL highlighted and click start link. This will bring the service pack online.

5. Download the MySQL Workbench for your operating system. Be sure its downloaded on the machine you installed the MySQL database server on. You can get the latest MySQL Workbench Version here: [http://www.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/ MySQL Workbench].

6. Install workbench.

7. It will launch at the end of install. When it asks for root user password add it and tick (check) the box to remember password.

8. When workbench opens you should see 3 localhost options to choose from. If you only see 1 in the middle no need to panic. Under server administration click the new server instance link. Go through the wizard that comes up. I usually just use the defaults for localhost here. After completing this wizard it will then give you the local host instance on all 3 categories.

9. Create your databases you use for opensim by double clicking on the local host option on the left hand side of workbench. On the screen that pops up copy and paste this little script in:

use mysql;
create database opensim;
create user opensim identified by 'your_password_goes_here';
create user 'opensim'@'localhost' identified by 'your_password_goes_here';
grant all on opensim.* to opensim;
grant all on opensim.* to 'opensim'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

put your password where required here and then click the lightening bolt. Then right click on the test schema to the left and select refresh all. If successful youll see the schema for your new database called opensim.

10. In your machine's firewall go to advanced options and for incoming and outgoing ports add port 3306 and be sure to allow the connection. I usually do this for both TCP and UDP. Just saves me the trouble of hassling with it later.

11. In your Robust.ini, Standalone.ini, GridCommon.ini files or the other ini configuration files for your opensim grid under the database for mysql change local host to your machine.s internal ip address (i.e. 192.168.1.2)

12. Your probably thinking now wait ive a dynamic ip address. No worries the easy part here is this can be changed in your local network. Download this tool and install on the machine you installed MySQL on. You can get the latest Portforward static ip address tool here: [http://portforward.com/help/setup_static_ip_address.htm Free Software to Configure A Static IP Address].

13. After installing the tool double click the PF icon on your desktop. It opens up (you may want to run as administrator) click the Make Static Button. Youll get a configuration wizard. Leave the default options in place and select Ok. In the window that comes up click apply and it is done. Make sure the static ip address of the machine is the one you put in your opensim ini files.

If you have done it right then your good to go and opensim should see your database server and communicate with it.

I have done these steps and it works for me. It will not compromise the security of your network or your computers.

If your running on linux I am unsure if Portforward has their software compatible with linux but I am sure they likely do. If you know of a linux tool that does this let me know.

If you need help getting it to work for you then you can email me at emperor@secondgalaxy.com and I will be happy to help you.

User:Emperor Starfinder

2013-01-24T00:51:20Z

Emperor Starfinder:

User:Emperor Starfinder

2013-01-24T00:50:42Z

Emperor Starfinder:

User Documentation

2013-01-24T00:30:27Z

Emperor Starfinder:

{{Quicklinks}}

== Introduction ==
This is user documentation for OpenSimulator, mainly aimed towards administrators of the system rather than the ultimate end-users who access the environment through a viewer. If you can't find what you want here you might want to try looking in the [[Developer Documentation]].

For a summary of what features have been implemented in OpenSimulator, please see the [[Feature Matrix]].

== Setup ==
* [[Download]] - Download instructions
* [[Dependencies]] - The other packages you need to install that OpenSimulator relies upon
* [[Build Instructions]] - How to build and compile OpenSimulator from source
* [[Configuration]] - How to configure OpenSimulator so you can get the server up and running
* [[Configuring Regions]] - More details on configuring regions in Regions.ini
* [[Configuring Simulator Parameters]] - More details on the structure and configuration simulator parameters after the initial setup.
* [[Database Settings]] - Detailed configurations to connect to your database
* [[Map]] - Information on configuring OpenSimulator to serve map tiles.
* [[Upgrading]] - How to upgrade your OpenSimulator version so that you can use your existing data
* [[Network Settings]] - NAT, Ports, Services and more.
* [[Firewall Settings]] - Incomplete operating system specific instructions on how to open firewall ports for external OpenSimulator access.
* [[Tips]] - Useful tips from users like you
* [[OpenSim Graphics]] - Graphics that can be used on OpenSimulator websites, viewer login pages or products.
* [[FAQ]] - Frequently Asked Questions

== Troubleshooting ==
* [[Troubleshooting]] - General troubleshooting tips and links to other pages.
* [[Appearance Troubleshooting]] - Troubleshooting appearance specific issues (cloudy and grey avatars).

== User Guide ==
* [[Connecting]] - How to connect a compatible viewer to OpenSimulator.
* [[Glossary]] - A glossary of terms used in OpenSimulator.

== Administrator Guide ==
* [[Server Commands]] - Commands to control OpenSimulator
* [[OpenSim.exe Command Line Options]] - Switches when you launch OpenSimulator.
* [[Directory Structure]] - Information about OpenSimulator's directory structure.
* [[Useful Queries]] - Some useful queries for manipulating the OpenSimulator database.
* [[Logging]] - Logging in OpenSimulator
* [[Monitoring]] - Monitoring OpenSimulator
* [[Threading]] - Information on the way that threads are used in OpenSimulator, including information on the thread tracking report.
* [[Automating Tasks]] - How to make administrating a walk in the park
* [[RestConsole]] - Using the remote console.
* [[Performance]] - How to tweak OpenSim's performance and some tips on scaling.
* [[Console-less OpenSim]] - How to run OpenSimulator without console
* [[Backups]] - How to backup your OpenSimulator data.

=== Integration ===
* [[RemoteAdmin]] - Using the XMLRPC administration interface for executing commands remotely.
* [[AuthIntegration]] - How to integrate external systems (such as web frontends) with OpenSimulator.
* [[UserManipulation]] - How to create users in OpenSimulator via external calls through ROBUST (only available when running in grid configuration).
* [[Known Web Interfaces within OpenSim]] - The set of CAPS, XMLRPC, or REST entry points in the project.

== Core Features ==
* [[Feature Matrix]] - Matrix of features currently implemented by OpenSimulator.
* [[Scripting Documentation]] - Everything you need to know about OpenSimulator scripting, and the list of sample scripts
* [[OpenSim Archives]] - Loading and saving whole region archives with OpenSimulator
* [[Inventory Archives|OpenSimulator Inventory Archives]] - Loading and saving user inventory items and folders with OpenSimulator
* [[NPC]] - Use of Non Player Characters (NPCs) in OpenSim, also known as bots.
* [[Custom Libraries]] - Describes how to add custom content to your OpenSimulator server
* [[IRCBridgeModule]] - A core OpenSimulator module for integrating IRC with a simulator.
* [[Hypergrid]] - Information about how to configure the experimental hypergrid architecture
* [[GridInfo]] - how to provide information about your grid to smart clients
* [[PhysicsEngines]] — Options for physics engines in OpenSimulator.
* [[:Category:Tech Reference|Technical Reference]] - Technical Reference Guide

== Optional Features ==
* [[Feature Proposals/AutoBackup|AutoBackup]] - Module for automatically backing up a region to an OAR regularly using a different filename.
* [[Freeswitch Module]] - Using FreeSWITCH for voice in OpenSimulator.
* [[Mumble]] - Using Mumble/Whisper for voice in OpenSimulator.
* [[Enabling Groups]] — How to enable creating groups in your regions
* [[JsonStore Module]] -- Module for storing and sharing structured data among region modules and scripts

== Experimental Features ==

These are even more alpha than the rest of the code and may not currently work properly.

* [[Setting Up Mega-Regions]]

== RealXtend ==
* [[ModRex]] - How to setup the RealXtend server module
* [[RealXtend Viewer Linux]] - This tutorial describes how to use the RealXtend viewer on Linux, using wine

== Tutorials ==

If you've written a tutorial or guide on this wiki or on an external site, then please feel free to add a link here and/or on more specific topic pages.

=== Platform specific ===
* [[OSHT]] - OpenSim HowTo: Configuring a Grid. This tutorial describes how to install and configure OpenSimulator in grid mode on a Linux platform.
* [[Linux Gridserver, the ubuntu way]] the quick and dirty way to install opensim under ubuntu (Linux)
* [[Wiimote]] - How to use a wiimote/nunchuk controller with the OpenSimulator viewer (Linux)
* [[Cacti]] - Generate Serverstats using the Cacti-Tool and SNMP (Linux)
* [http://sunredbeach.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=opensim:minimal-server Installing an openSUSE 11.1 Minimal server setup for an OpenSimulator server] - Quick and Dirty setup on an openSUSE 11.1 server
* [[Streaming Media in OpenSim]]

* [http://chapter-and-metaverse.blogspot.com Chapter & Metaverse] - Full suite of tutorials, tips and tricks, for the Windows user (Windows) Also very useful for Linux users!

* [http://opensimulator.org/wiki/User:Emperor_Starfinder How to install osmodules on Windows using IIS] - How to install osmodules on windows using IIS

=== Cross-platform ===
* [[Getting Started with Region Modules]] - The Hello World of OpenSimulator application development
* [[Using L3DT]] - How to create custom terrains
* [[Detailed cross-region terrain making]] - A workflow for creating large cross-region custom terrains
* [http://update.multiverse.net/wiki/index.php/About_Terrain How to make a good Terrain (includes 4 programs to use)]
* [http://www.nsl.tuis.ac.jp/xoops/modules/d3downloads/index.php?page=singlefile&cid=8&lid=22 Japanese Manual for Construction of OpenSimulator Server System on Linux] by NSL (Sorry, Japanese only)

=== Application ===
* [http://www.scribd.com/doc/57959626/OpenSimulator-School-Quick-Start-Guide David W. Deeds' OpenSimulator School Quick Start Guide] - David W. Deeds' OpenSimulator School Quick Start Guide courtesy of Changchun American International School. Has lots of useful and interesting info, including lesson plans.

== Gforge Projects ==
* [[OpenSimSearch]] - Search for your OpenSimulator
* [[ServerStats]] - RRD/Proc serverstats using the OpenSimulator module for Berlios Serverstats (Linux)
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User Documentation

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== Introduction ==
This is user documentation for OpenSimulator, mainly aimed towards administrators of the system rather than the ultimate end-users who access the environment through a viewer. If you can't find what you want here you might want to try looking in the [[Developer Documentation]].

For a summary of what features have been implemented in OpenSimulator, please see the [[Feature Matrix]].

== Setup ==
* [[Download]] - Download instructions
* [[Dependencies]] - The other packages you need to install that OpenSimulator relies upon
* [[Build Instructions]] - How to build and compile OpenSimulator from source
* [[Configuration]] - How to configure OpenSimulator so you can get the server up and running
* [[Configuring Regions]] - More details on configuring regions in Regions.ini
* [[Configuring Simulator Parameters]] - More details on the structure and configuration simulator parameters after the initial setup.
* [[Database Settings]] - Detailed configurations to connect to your database
* [[Map]] - Information on configuring OpenSimulator to serve map tiles.
* [[Upgrading]] - How to upgrade your OpenSimulator version so that you can use your existing data
* [[Network Settings]] - NAT, Ports, Services and more.
* [[Firewall Settings]] - Incomplete operating system specific instructions on how to open firewall ports for external OpenSimulator access.
* [[Tips]] - Useful tips from users like you
* [[OpenSim Graphics]] - Graphics that can be used on OpenSimulator websites, viewer login pages or products.
* [[FAQ]] - Frequently Asked Questions

== Troubleshooting ==
* [[Troubleshooting]] - General troubleshooting tips and links to other pages.
* [[Appearance Troubleshooting]] - Troubleshooting appearance specific issues (cloudy and grey avatars).

== User Guide ==
* [[Connecting]] - How to connect a compatible viewer to OpenSimulator.
* [[Glossary]] - A glossary of terms used in OpenSimulator.

== Administrator Guide ==
* [[Server Commands]] - Commands to control OpenSimulator
* [[OpenSim.exe Command Line Options]] - Switches when you launch OpenSimulator.
* [[Directory Structure]] - Information about OpenSimulator's directory structure.
* [[Useful Queries]] - Some useful queries for manipulating the OpenSimulator database.
* [[Logging]] - Logging in OpenSimulator
* [[Monitoring]] - Monitoring OpenSimulator
* [[Threading]] - Information on the way that threads are used in OpenSimulator, including information on the thread tracking report.
* [[Automating Tasks]] - How to make administrating a walk in the park
* [[RestConsole]] - Using the remote console.
* [[Performance]] - How to tweak OpenSim's performance and some tips on scaling.
* [[Console-less OpenSim]] - How to run OpenSimulator without console
* [[Backups]] - How to backup your OpenSimulator data.

=== Integration ===
* [[RemoteAdmin]] - Using the XMLRPC administration interface for executing commands remotely.
* [[AuthIntegration]] - How to integrate external systems (such as web frontends) with OpenSimulator.
* [[UserManipulation]] - How to create users in OpenSimulator via external calls through ROBUST (only available when running in grid configuration).
* [[Known Web Interfaces within OpenSim]] - The set of CAPS, XMLRPC, or REST entry points in the project.

== Core Features ==
* [[Feature Matrix]] - Matrix of features currently implemented by OpenSimulator.
* [[Scripting Documentation]] - Everything you need to know about OpenSimulator scripting, and the list of sample scripts
* [[OpenSim Archives]] - Loading and saving whole region archives with OpenSimulator
* [[Inventory Archives|OpenSimulator Inventory Archives]] - Loading and saving user inventory items and folders with OpenSimulator
* [[NPC]] - Use of Non Player Characters (NPCs) in OpenSim, also known as bots.
* [[Custom Libraries]] - Describes how to add custom content to your OpenSimulator server
* [[IRCBridgeModule]] - A core OpenSimulator module for integrating IRC with a simulator.
* [[Hypergrid]] - Information about how to configure the experimental hypergrid architecture
* [[GridInfo]] - how to provide information about your grid to smart clients
* [[PhysicsEngines]] — Options for physics engines in OpenSimulator.
* [[:Category:Tech Reference|Technical Reference]] - Technical Reference Guide

== Optional Features ==
* [[Feature Proposals/AutoBackup|AutoBackup]] - Module for automatically backing up a region to an OAR regularly using a different filename.
* [[Freeswitch Module]] - Using FreeSWITCH for voice in OpenSimulator.
* [[Mumble]] - Using Mumble/Whisper for voice in OpenSimulator.
* [[Enabling Groups]] — How to enable creating groups in your regions
* [[JsonStore Module]] -- Module for storing and sharing structured data among region modules and scripts

== Experimental Features ==

These are even more alpha than the rest of the code and may not currently work properly.

* [[Setting Up Mega-Regions]]

== RealXtend ==
* [[ModRex]] - How to setup the RealXtend server module
* [[RealXtend Viewer Linux]] - This tutorial describes how to use the RealXtend viewer on Linux, using wine

== Tutorials ==

If you've written a tutorial or guide on this wiki or on an external site, then please feel free to add a link here and/or on more specific topic pages.

=== Platform specific ===
* [[OSHT]] - OpenSim HowTo: Configuring a Grid. This tutorial describes how to install and configure OpenSimulator in grid mode on a Linux platform.
* [[Linux Gridserver, the ubuntu way]] the quick and dirty way to install opensim under ubuntu (Linux)
* [[Wiimote]] - How to use a wiimote/nunchuk controller with the OpenSimulator viewer (Linux)
* [[Cacti]] - Generate Serverstats using the Cacti-Tool and SNMP (Linux)
* [http://sunredbeach.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=opensim:minimal-server Installing an openSUSE 11.1 Minimal server setup for an OpenSimulator server] - Quick and Dirty setup on an openSUSE 11.1 server
* [[Streaming Media in OpenSim]]

* [http://chapter-and-metaverse.blogspot.com Chapter & Metaverse] - Full suite of tutorials, tips and tricks, for the Windows user (Windows) Also very useful for Linux users!

* [http://opensimulator.org/wiki/User:Emperor_Starfinder] - How to install osmodules on windows using IIS

=== Cross-platform ===
* [[Getting Started with Region Modules]] - The Hello World of OpenSimulator application development
* [[Using L3DT]] - How to create custom terrains
* [[Detailed cross-region terrain making]] - A workflow for creating large cross-region custom terrains
* [http://update.multiverse.net/wiki/index.php/About_Terrain How to make a good Terrain (includes 4 programs to use)]
* [http://www.nsl.tuis.ac.jp/xoops/modules/d3downloads/index.php?page=singlefile&cid=8&lid=22 Japanese Manual for Construction of OpenSimulator Server System on Linux] by NSL (Sorry, Japanese only)

=== Application ===
* [http://www.scribd.com/doc/57959626/OpenSimulator-School-Quick-Start-Guide David W. Deeds' OpenSimulator School Quick Start Guide] - David W. Deeds' OpenSimulator School Quick Start Guide courtesy of Changchun American International School. Has lots of useful and interesting info, including lesson plans.

== Gforge Projects ==
* [[OpenSimSearch]] - Search for your OpenSimulator
* [[ServerStats]] - RRD/Proc serverstats using the OpenSimulator module for Berlios Serverstats (Linux)
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[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:Configuration]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Development]]

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2013-01-24T00:25:40Z

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