This is user documentation for OpenSimulator, mainly aimed towards administrators of the system rather than the ultimate end-users who access the environment through a viewer. If you can't find what you want here you might want to try looking in the Developer Documentation.
For a summary of what features have been implemented in OpenSimulator, please see the Feature Matrix.
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Setup
- Download - Download instructions
- Dependencies - The other packages you need to install that OpenSimulator relies upon
- Build Instructions - How to build and compile OpenSimulator from source
- Configuration - How to configure OpenSimulator so you can get the server up and running
- Configuring Regions - More details on configuring regions in Regions.ini
- Configuring Simulator Parameters - More details on the structure and configuration simulator parameters after the initial setup.
- Direct Service Requests - Details on how some requests that are by default handled by the viewer (e.g. GetTexture capability) could instead be handled directly by the service.
- Shared Services Configuration - An approach for sharing user, asset and inventory services between two otherwise separate grids.
- Database Settings - Detailed configurations to connect to your database
- Map - Information on configuring OpenSimulator to serve map tiles.
- Estate Support - Information about estates in OpenSimulator.
- Economy - Information (incomplete) on setting up the economy aspects of OpenSimulator (e.g. land sales).
- UserProfiles - Information on enabling the user profiles support included with OpenSimulator 0.7.6 onwards.
- Upgrading - How to upgrade your OpenSimulator version so that you can use your existing data
- Network Settings - NAT, Ports, Services and more.
- Firewall Settings - Incomplete operating system specific instructions on how to open firewall ports for external OpenSimulator access.
- Tips - Useful tips from users like you
- OpenSim Graphics - Graphics that can be used on OpenSimulator websites, viewer login pages or products.
- FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Optional Features
- AutoBackup - Module for automatically backing up a region to an OAR regularly using a different filename.
- Freeswitch Module - Using FreeSWITCH for voice in OpenSimulator.
- Mumble - Using Mumble/Whisper for voice in OpenSimulator.
- Enabling Groups - How to enable creating groups in your regions.
- JsonStore Module - Module for storing and sharing structured data among region modules and scripts.
- MuteList Module - OpenSimMutelist is an add-on mutelist module for use with the Open Simulator project.
- Offline Instant Messaging - Module to store and later replay instant messages received by users that are offline.
- Trees Module - Module to populate region with different trees.
RealXtend (abandoned)
The RealXtend modules for OpenSimulator have not been updated for a long time and should be considered dead. However, this information may be useful for historical purposes.
- ModRex - How to setup the RealXtend server module
- RealXtend Viewer Linux - This tutorial describes how to use the RealXtend viewer on Linux, using wine
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Core Features
- Feature Matrix - Matrix of features currently implemented by OpenSimulator.
- Access Control - Controlling user access to OpenSimulator.
- Attachments - Some information about avatar attachments.
- Scripting Documentation - Everything you need to know about OpenSimulator scripting, and the list of sample scripts
- ScriptEngines - Information about OpenSimulator's script engine.
- OpenSim Archives - Loading and saving whole region archives with OpenSimulator
- OpenSimulator Inventory Archives - Loading and saving user inventory items and folders with OpenSimulator
- Mesh - Mesh support in OpenSimulator.
- NPC - Use of Non Player Characters (NPCs) in OpenSim, also known as bots.
- Custom Libraries - Describes how to add custom content to your OpenSimulator server
- IRCBridgeModule - A core OpenSimulator module for integrating IRC with a simulator.
- Hypergrid - Information about how to configure the experimental hypergrid architecture
- GridInfo - how to provide information about your grid to smart clients
- PhysicsEngines — Options for physics engines in OpenSimulator.
- Media On A Prim - Media on a prim (shared media) functionality in OpenSimulator.
- Varregion - Support for regions greater (or smaller!) than 256m x 256m. Requires a compatible viewer.
- Technical Reference - Technical Reference Guide
Troubleshooting
User Guide
- Connecting - How to connect a compatible viewer to OpenSimulator.
- Glossary - A glossary of terms used in OpenSimulator.
Integration
Administrator Guide
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Tutorials
If you've written a tutorial or guide on this wiki or on an external site, then please feel free to add a link here and/or on more specific topic pages.
Platform specific
- Chapter & Metaverse - Full suite of tutorials, tips and tricks, for the Windows user (Windows) Also very useful for Linux users!
Cross-platform
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