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<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Three */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[:Category:Tech Reference|Technical Reference Page]].<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone.<br /> [[Image:FreshInstall_SecondLife_Browser.png]]<br /> <br /> I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. Now I noticed that the Second Life Viewer has a set of pre-defined avatars. I tried everything I could think of to assign one of those avatar and had no luck. I saw a few posts about exporting items from Second Life into OpenSimulator but didn't try that.<br /> <br /> After a bit of clicking around I discovered I could right click my avatar and select '''Appearance...'''; however, all of the items listed were locked. Shortly there after I discovered the inventory and how to create new items. So it looks like updating your avatar (changing it) consists of creating a new item, double clicking to "wear" it, and then right clicking our avatar and selecting '''Appearance...''' to update those items. <br /> <br /> To change your avatar you need to click on the '''Inventory''' button. An '''Inventory''' window will pop-up. Right click inside of the '''All Items''' tab and select '''New Body Parts''' and '''New Shape, New Skin, New Hair, New Eyes'''. Creating these items will give you the ability to edit them in the '''Appearance''' window. While you're at it, you might as well select '''New Cloths''' and '''New Shirt, New Pants''' to create those items as well. Once you have those items created, double click all of them to "wear" them. After you're wearing them, right click your avatar and select '''Appearence...'''.<br /> <br /> Thumb through the settings and make changes. Click '''Save''' after you make changes in a tab.<br /> <br /> [[Image:RuthToNewAvatar.png]]</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T20:33:15Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Three */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[:Category:Tech Reference|Technical Reference Page]].<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone.<br /> [[Image:FreshInstall_SecondLife_Browser.png]]<br /> <br /> I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. Now I noticed that the Second Life Viewer has a set of pre-defined avatars. I tried everything I could think of to assign one of those avatar and had no luck. I saw a few posts about exporting items from Second Life into OpenSimulator but didn't try that.<br /> <br /> After a bit of clicking around I discovered I could right click my avatar and select '''Appearance...'''; however, all of the items listed were locked. Shortly there after I discovered the inventory and how to create new items. So it looks like updating your avatar (changing it) consists of creating a new item, double clicking to "wear" it, and then right clicking our avatar and selecting '''Appearance...''' to update those items. <br /> <br /> To change your avatar you need to click on the '''Inventory''' button. An '''Inventory''' window will pop-up. Right click inside of the '''All Items''' tab and select '''New Body Parts''' and '''New Shape, New Skin, New Hair, New Eyes'''. Creating these items will give you the ability to edit them in the '''Appearance''' window. While you're at it, you might as well select '''New Cloths''' and '''New Shirt, New Pants''' to create those items as well. Once you have those items created, double click all of them to "wear" them. After you're wearing them, right click your avatar and select '''Appearence...'''.<br /> <br /> Thumb through the settings and make changes. I'm not sure if you need to select '''Save''' or not. I've had success with just editing the items and clicking '''OK'''.<br /> <br /> [[Image:RuthToNewAvatar.png]]</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T20:32:23Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Three */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[:Category:Tech Reference|Technical Reference Page]].<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone.<br /> [[Image:FreshInstall_SecondLife_Browser.png]]<br /> <br /> I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. Now I noticed that the Second Life Viewer has a set of pre-defined avatars. I tried everything I could think of to assign one of those avatar and had no luck. I saw a few posts about exporting items from Second Life into OpenSimulator but didn't try that.<br /> <br /> After a bit of clicking around I discovered I could right click my avatar and select '''Appearance...'''; however, all of the items listed were locked. Shortly there after I discovered the inventory and how to create new items. So it looks like updating your avatar (changing it) consists of creating a new item, double clicking to "wear" it, and then right clicking our avatar and selecting '''Appearance...''' to update those items. <br /> <br /> To change your avatar you need to click on the '''Inventory''' button. An '''Inventory''' window will pop-up. Right click inside of the '''All Items''' tab and select '''New Body Parts''' and '''New Shape, New Skin, New Hair, New Eyes'''. Creating these items will give you the ability to edit them in the '''Appearance''' window. While you're at it, you might as well select '''New Cloths''' and '''New Shirt, New Pants''' to create those items as well. Once you have those items created, double click all of them to "wear" them. After you're wearing them, right click your avatar and select '''Appearence...'''.<br /> <br /> Thumb through the settings and make changes. I'm not sure if you need to select '''Save''' or not. I've had success with just editing the items and clicking '''OK'''.<br /> [[Image:RuthToNewAvatar.png]]</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/File:RuthToNewAvatar.png File:RuthToNewAvatar.png 2011-09-20T20:31:24Z

<p>John.lieurance: An image of Ruth being set to a Male and a few new items being created.</p> <hr /> <div>An image of Ruth being set to a Male and a few new items being created.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T20:27:10Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Three */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[:Category:Tech Reference|Technical Reference Page]].<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone.<br /> [[Image:FreshInstall_SecondLife_Browser.png]]<br /> <br /> I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. Now I noticed that the Second Life Viewer has a set of pre-defined avatars. I tried everything I could think of to assign one of those avatar and had no luck. I saw a few posts about exporting items from Second Life into OpenSimulator but didn't try that.<br /> <br /> After a bit of clicking around I discovered I could right click my avatar and select '''Appearance...'''; however, all of the items listed were locked. Shortly there after I discovered the inventory and how to create new items. So it looks like updating your avatar (changing it) consists of creating a new item, double clicking to "wear" it, and then right clicking our avatar and selecting '''Appearance...''' to update those items. <br /> <br /> To change your avatar you need to click on the '''Inventory''' button. An '''Inventory''' window will pop-up. Right click inside of the '''All Items''' tab and select '''New Body Parts''' and '''New Shape, New Skin, New Hair, New Eyes'''. Creating these items will give you the ability to edit them in the '''Appearance''' window. While you're at it, you might as well select '''New Cloths''' and '''New Shirt, New Pants''' to create those items as well. Once you have those items created, double click all of them to "wear" them. After you're wearing them, right click your avatar and select '''Appearence...'''.<br /> <br /> Thumb through the settings and make changes. I'm not sure if you need to select '''Save''' or not. I've had success with just editing the items and clicking '''OK'''.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T16:19:09Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[:Category:Tech Reference|Technical Reference Page]].<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone.<br /> [[Image:FreshInstall_SecondLife_Browser.png]]<br /> <br /> I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/File:FreshInstall_SecondLife_Browser.png File:FreshInstall SecondLife Browser.png 2011-09-20T16:17:10Z

<p>John.lieurance: Image of the Second Life viewer showing an egg avatar on an island surrounded by whiteness. This seems to be the default environment after a fresh install.</p> <hr /> <div>Image of the Second Life viewer showing an egg avatar on an island surrounded by whiteness. This seems to be the default environment after a fresh install.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T15:48:17Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Vocabulary */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[:Category:Tech Reference|Technical Reference Page]].<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T15:44:41Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Vocabulary */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[:Tech_Reference]] Technical Reference Page.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T15:39:07Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Vocabulary */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[m:Category:Tech_Reference|Technical Reference Page]]<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T15:34:54Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Vocabulary */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[Category:Tech_Reference Technical Reference Page]]<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T15:34:11Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Vocabulary */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> You can find additional vocabulary items on the [[Category:Tech_Reference|Technical Reference Page]]<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T15:32:18Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Vocabulary */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a continent on a planet (grid).<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T15:27:17Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Vocabulary */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - A region container. It aligns regions in the virtual world and persits items across those regions. You can think of a grid as a planet.<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - An area of virtual space where your avatar exists. You can think of a region as a contenent on a planet.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T15:13:04Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Three */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==<br /> Who am I??? By default your avatar has been set to Ruth. Ruth appears to be a female and is anatomicly correct, so think twice before taking her cloths off if you have kids watching over your shoulder. To change your avatar?? (working on it now... hopefully I'll let you know soon).</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T14:34:21Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)<br /> <br /> ==Step Three==</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T14:33:03Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence viewer. The Imprudence viewer supports connecting to various servers via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T14:31:45Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence view. The Imprudence view supports connecting to various server via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T14:29:38Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri <nowiki>http://127.0.0.1:9000</nowiki>''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim|Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the '''first name [space] last name''' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to the Second Life servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. Since I don't have a Second Life account and really didn't want to create one I searched for another viewer. My solution was to download and use a viewer named '''Imprudence'''. I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads|OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence view. The Imprudence view supports connecting to various server via the GUI, whereas the Second Life viewer requires a start-up paramter. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T14:22:12Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step One */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the '''shutdown''' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim]] Page. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to their servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. My solution was to download and use a viewer named "Imprudence". I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence view. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-20T14:21:06Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step One */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download|Download Page]] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration|Configuration Page]]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time|Configuration Page]] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim]] Page. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to their servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. My solution was to download and use a viewer named "Imprudence". I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence view. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/User:John.lieurance User:John.lieurance 2011-09-20T14:18:14Z

<p>John.lieurance: About Me</p> <hr /> <div>Howdy :)<br /> <br /> I'm a physicist at heart but do software development for a living. I've been programming since the age of 10 and really enjoy it. I've got a Master's Degree in Computer Science and in spite of my education spelling continues to be my weakest skill lol. I see there's no spell checker in this wiki editor so I'll probably be mis-spelling a lot of words. I'll appologize in advance for that :)<br /> <br /> Lately I've been focused on writting a book but find I really need something else to focus my creativity on. Since I used to be an MMORPG junky I thought I would try to create my own. This is what's brought me to OpenSimulator. Not sure if I can pull it off, but it should be a fun hobby :)<br /> <br /> My MMORPG experience is extensive. I started with AC (Asheron's Call), played EQ (Ever Quest) for a while, moved onto Toon Town (kids game, but fun none the less), picked up EQ II, and finally spent the last 5 years on WOW (World of Warcraft). Both EQ and WOW entertained me and frustrated me at the same time. I'm hoping to create an MMORPG that's purely entertaining.<br /> <br /> I've made my way over to OpenSimulator after doing a lot of research on 3D engines. There's a few free 3D engines out there, but they lack the network connectivity I was looking for and persistant inventories. OpenSimulator seems to have what I need and a lot more. I'm expecially interested in being able to empower other MMORPG fans to create their own worlds, cities, homes, or dungeons. Wish me luck!</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/User_talk:John.lieurance User talk:John.lieurance 2011-09-20T13:53:53Z

<p>John.lieurance: </p> <hr /> <div>Great work on the [[Getting Started]] page! We need more articles of this level. Sometimes, the more you know about a subject, the harder it becomes to keep explanations easy to understand, and you succeeded at this.<br /> <br /> Thank you, and i am looking forward to seeing more of your contributions!<br /> --[[User:Fritigern|Fritigern]] 12:18, 19 September 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Thank you for the feedback :) I'm still pretty new to wiki, we use it at work so I have some experience, but for the most part I'm still thumbing my way through it. Took me a good 5 minutes to figure out I needed to click the "+" to add comment / response to your post lol.<br /> <br /> BTW thanks for listing the markup for internal urls. I knew about using the page name only, but couldn't figure out how to show a title. The editor doesn't put a pipe between the URL and Title when you click on the "internal link" button. --[[User:john.lieurance|Johnny]]</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/User_talk:John.lieurance User talk:John.lieurance 2011-09-20T13:51:16Z

<p>John.lieurance: </p> <hr /> <div>Great work on the [[Getting Started]] page! We need more articles of this level. Sometimes, the more you know about a subject, the harder it becomes to keep explanations easy to understand, and you succeeded at this.<br /> <br /> Thank you, and i am looking forward to seeing more of your contributions!<br /> --[[User:Fritigern|Fritigern]] 12:18, 19 September 2011 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Thank you for the feedback :) I'm still pretty new to wiki, we use it at work so I have some experience, but for the most part I'm still thumbing my way through it. Took me a good 5 minutes to figure out I needed to click the "+" to add comment / response to your post lol.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T04:19:45Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download]] page for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and appears to be the origin for the messaging protocol being used.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim]] Page. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to their servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. My solution was to download and use a viewer named "Imprudence". I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site. Without making any changes to the start up parameters, I was able to run Imprudence and connect to my local server. SWEET!<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence view. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T04:17:03Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download]] page for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim]] Page. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. I too had this issue and suspected the viewer was the issue. My thought is the Second Life viewer downloads some content after you connect to their servers for the first time or perhaps it just doesn't play well with OpenSimulator. My solution was to download and use a viewer named "Imprudence". I found a link for it on the [http://www.osgrid.org/index.php/downloads OSGrid] web site.<br /> <br /> To summarize... I stopped using the Second Life viewer and started using the Imprudence view. My avatar now looks like a person on an island surround by water =)</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:52:13Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download]] page for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim]] Page. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up OpenSimulator.<br /> <br /> '''Noob Note!''' If your avatar appears in your new 3D world as a white egg on a hill surrounded by whiteness then you're not alone. (work in progress)</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:47:55Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step One */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download]] page for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> '''Noob mistake number one!''' Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim]] Page. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:39:45Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Vocabulary */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Noob - A first time / new player in a game that makes frequent mistakes. It's often a bad thing, but I've got no beef with being new. I learn from my mistakes :)<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download]] page for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim]] Page. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:14:30Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download]] page for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '''-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000''' to the Target (start-up command). Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim]] Page. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:11:20Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step One */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download]] page for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000' to the start-up command. Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:10:09Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step One */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [[Download]] page for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time Configuration]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000' to the start-up command. Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:08:53Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step One */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [Download download page] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the[[Link title]] [[Configuration Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time Configuration]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000' to the start-up command. Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:08:06Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step One */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [Download download page] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [[Configuration Configuration]] Page. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [[Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time Configuration]] Page I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000' to the start-up command. Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:06:21Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [Download download page] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [Configuration Configuration Page]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time Configuration Page] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000' to the start-up command. Information about the parameter is detailed on the [[Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim Configuration Page]]. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T03:04:54Z

<p>John.lieurance: </p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [Download download page] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [Configuration Configuration Page]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time Configuration Page] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.<br /> <br /> By default the Second Life viewer will install a shortcut on your desktop. Copy and paste that shortcut so we can create a link to our local server. Edit your new shortcut and add the parameter '-loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000' to the start-up command. Information about the parameter is detailed on the [Configuration#Connecting_to_OpenSim Configuration Page]. When prompt for a user name enter the 'first name' space 'last name' and password that you previously specified when setting up Opensimulator.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T02:57:21Z

<p>John.lieurance: /* Step Two */</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [Download download page] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [Configuration Configuration Page]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time Configuration Page] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer. Their viewer is free and came with a ton of information for resolving any problems you may run into.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T02:55:13Z

<p>John.lieurance: </p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> ==Vocabulary==<br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> ==Step One==<br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [Download download page] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [Configuration Configuration Page]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.<br /> <br /> By using the start-up information from the [Configuration#Running_OpenSim_for_the_first_time Configuration Page] I got my OpenSimulator up and running. The only additional notes I can add is to keep an eye out on your Windows Firewall. It will prompt you for permission to let OpenSimulator run as a server on your network. Permit it ASAP (don't ask me why, I'm just being extra cautious). My second note would be the 'shutdown' command. If you need to stop the OpenSimulator server type shutdown at its command prompt.<br /> <br /> ==Step Two==<br /> Where's the beef? Well before you can view your newly created 3D world running on your OpenSimulator server you need to download a viewer. I surfed on over to [http://secondlife.com/ Second Life] and looked for a link to download a viewer.</div>

John.lieurance http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Getting_Started Getting Started 2011-09-19T02:39:25Z

<p>John.lieurance: Are you new to OpenSimulator? So am I... Let's share some critical noob knowledge.</p> <hr /> <div>Are you a noob? Well I am... Having zero experience with OpenSimulator and Second Life has presented me with a lot of challenges. As I overcome those challenges I'll share what I've learned. Hopefully it will help you get up to speed with OpenSimulator ASAP.<br /> <br /> OK so we've seen a few web pages out there, maybe read a wiki article or two, and saw a couple YouTube videos on this virtual world stuff. Somehow we've come to the conclusion that OpenSimulator is kick ass and is a must have application for fulfilling our dreams. For me it was the luring feature set being proposed for OpenSimulator. My dream of creating a free MMORPG seems feasible with OpenSimulator and brings with it the potential to have other dungeon masters creating their own virtual worlds based on my MMORPG gaming rules. Wish me luck!<br /> <br /> Let's start with some vocabulary so we both understand what it is that we're talking about.<br /> * Second Life - This is a commercial product for connecting users via a 3D environment over the internet (world wide web).<br /> * Grid - ?<br /> * Region - ?<br /> * Avatar - A virtual world character that you control. It's the way you will appear to other users.<br /> * Assembly - An application library used by executable files.<br /> <br /> Alrighty then. Step one is to download the software and get a local server up and running. Check the [Download download page] for a link to download the software. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and downloaded the file that ended with a ".zip" extension. If your running Unix then you'll want the file with a ".gz" extension.<br /> <br /> After you download the file and expand it, head on over to the [Configuration Configuration Page]. It's recommended that you review the "readme.txt" file in the root folder of the file you expanded. If you open the readme file in NotePad and it looks like one long continuous line of information, try opening the file in WordPad.<br /> <br /> After reading the readme and the Configuration Page I felt I was ready to fire this puppy up.<br /> <br /> Noob mistake number one! Somehow I got confused and managed to download the "Source Code" rather then the "Binary Packages". This was most likely caused by the fact that I'm a software developer and wanted to see the nuts and bolts behind the seen. Anyhow if you find yourself wondering why you can't find OpenSim.exe or OpenSim.32bitLauncher.exe throws a bunch of "missing assembly" errors make sure you didn't download the "Source Code" by mistake.</div>

John.lieurance