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OpenSim is a BSD Licensed Open Source project to develop a functioning virtual worlds server platform capable of supporting multiple clients and servers in a heterogeneous grid structure. OpenSim is written in [http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-334.htm C#], and can run under [http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page Mono] or the [http://www.microsoft.com/net/ Microsoft .NET] runtimes.

== Latest News ==

=== IRC move ===

We are in the process of moving the IRC channel we use (#opensim) from EFNET to Freenode. If you can't find us on EFNET, get yourself over to Freenode! (There's also an #opensim-dev channel, also on Freenode, for those who are interested in digging into the guts of the code.)

=== OpenSim 0.4 Released! ===

The OpenSim team is happy to announce the first alpha release of OpenSim, version 0.4.5. This release focuses on stand-alone mode (with one or more regions). Some stuff works, a lot doesn't. If it breaks, you get to keep '''both''' pieces.

Stuff that works:
* standalone mode with one or more regions
* basic physics (no object collisions)
* persistence of users, prims, assets, and inventory via [http://www.sqlite.org/ sqlite]
* basic building, custom-texture uploads
* avatar editing
* See [[OpenSim: Testing]]

More advanced physics, in-world scripting, grid mode, and support for other database backends are not supported in this release, though they may work from time-to-time before crashing with an earth-shattering kaboom! All of these are under active development, and are being worked on for the 0.5.0 release.

Source distributions in both .tar.gz and .zip can be found at the [http://dist.opensimulator.org/ OpenSim Downloads site].

== Getting Started with OpenSim ==
* [[OpenSim: Download]] — Download a copy of OpenSim.
* [[OpenSim: Install]] — How to install the simulator software.
* [[OpenSim: Configuration]] — How to configure the simulator for various modes.
* [[OpenSim: Network settings]] — How to setup the network for the simulator.
* [[OpenSim: Maintenance]] — How to upgrade and backup your installation.
* [[OpenSim: Running]] — How to run standalone, local grid & public grid modes, and server side commands.
* [[OpenSim: Connecting]] — How to connect to an OpenSim server.
* [[Troubleshooting]] — How to trouble shoot your OpenSim installation.
* [[FAQ]] — Frequently asked questions.
* Quick Reference [[OpenSim: Testing]] — A quick reference of current tested features.
* [[Office Hours]] — Weekly Office Hours Meeting.

== OpenSim Development ==

The [[Development Team|OpenSim Team]] is currently working towards the 0.5 release of OpenSim. See the [[Roadmap]] for details.

Top 10 bugs we are working on [[Top 10 Bugs]] are a dynamic list of those bugs that affect forward progress.

'''Recent Changes'''
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'''Handy Documentation'''
* [[OpenSim: Testing]] — What is tested.
* [[OpenSim: TechRef]] — A technical description of the simulator operation.
* [[OpenSim: Grids]] — Known Public grids currently available.
* [[Opensim: 0.4 Release Target Discussion]]
* [[Opensim: 0.5 Release Target Discussion]]
* [[OpenSim: Class Diagrams]]
* [[Grid Architecture Diagram]]
* [[OpenSim: Scripting]] — How to use scripts and what limitations apply.
* [[PhysicsEngines]] — Options for physics engines in OpenSim.
* [[MonoSqlite]] — How the database model currently works.
* [[Monodevelop]] — How to use the [[monodevelop]] IDE for editing C# solutions.
* [[llFunction implementation status]] — What LSL commands has been implemented.
* [[OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine]] — How the ScriptEngine looks internally.
* [[RegionModules]] — The various modules that are used in the RegionServer and how to write new ones.
* [[OpenSim: Screenshots]] — Various OpenSim screenshots.
* [[OpenSim: Threading strategy]] — How threading is implemented and handled.
* [[Special Building]] — Special building instructions.

== Participating in the OpenSim Community ==

OpenSim is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] project. This means that it is developed by anyone who wants to participate. This could be you! We welcome testers and developers alike. Please see the [[Contributions Policy]] for more details.

If you ''need help'' or ''want to help'' the best way to get in touch is [[IRC]] (chat network). There is a lot of activity there every day.

=== Getting online ===
There are at least two public grids and several standalone arrays running 24/7. For the casual user as well as those who want to run their own public regions, there is a list of available sims at [[OpenSim: Grids]].

Also, the OpenSim developers hold [[office hours]] once a week in-world.

=== IRC ===
IRC on FreeNode, channel #OpenSim. Download an IRC client like [http://www.xchat.org/ X-Chat] (or [http://www.silverex.org/ here] for Windows) and go to FreeNode (server irc.freenode.net), channel #OpenSim.
If you have Firefox, you can also use the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/16 Chatzilla] IRC client (In the menu, Tools > Chatzilla).
If you already have an IRC client installed you can just follow [irc://irc.freenode.net/OpenSim this link].

*Server: irc.freenode.net
*Channel: #opensim

=== Mailing lists ===
* [https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users opensim-users] - a user support forum for OpenSim
* [https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev opensim-dev] - development discussion of OpenSim
* [https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-commits opensim-commits] - an email list for svn commits

=== Source Code ===
You can browse the source code for opensim at [http://opensimulator.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi OpenSim SVN browser]

'''Anonymous Checkout'''
svn co http://opensimulator.org/svn/opensim/trunk

'''Developer Checkout'''
svn co svn+ssh://USERNAME@opensimulator.org/var/svn/opensim/trunk

=== Bugs ===
You can report bugs at the [http://opensimulator.org/mantis/ Mantis opensim bug tracker].

''Note:'' Some email providers are tagging Mantis emails as spam. If you sign up for a Mantis Account and don't get a confirmation email:
* Check your spam folder, see if it is there. GMail is consistently tagging these as spam.
* If you are using yahoo, you'll need to wait ~ 8 hrs to receive any email from opensimulator.org.

=== Other languages ===
You can also see this wiki in these other languages:
[[OpenSimSpanish | Spanish]] | [[OpenSimGerman | German]] | [[OpenSimFrench | French]] | [[OpenSimItalian | Italian]] | ...

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