[Opensim-dev] Confusion regarding initial OpenSimulatorconfiguration.

[Brianna]

Very nice that there is an interest in facilitating the noob.
I had the occasion to test this script for a content creator interested in 
having a classic standalone local.

She was tossed out on the initial run because like most was using Win7-64.
A quick IM to double click OpenSim.32BitLaunch.exe solved it and all went 
well.

I will take this opportunity to also throw a kudo to the Diva D2 project for 
it's support of these goals.

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From: "Teravus Ovares" <teravus at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 12:43 AM
To: <opensim-users at lists.berlios.de>; "opensim-dev" 
<opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de>
Subject: [Opensim-dev] Confusion regarding initial 
OpenSimulatorconfiguration.

> Hey there
>
> In an effort to make OpenSimulator slightly easier to set up for the
> first time with new users.
>
> For new users of OpenSimulator, it's a big hurdle to have to rename
> two files and un-comment the architecture that they want in
> OpenSim.ini.   Many new users simply want to double click on
> OpenSim.exe and be done.
>
> So, to make life a little bit easier for them, I wrote a small console
> application to do that first step for you defaulting to
> localhost/Standalone mode.   After this program completes, you still
> have to configure your first region's IP addresses, ports and things
> like normal when OpenSim.exe starts up for the first time..   This
> just covers the very first step.
>
> You can get the program here:
> http://teravus.wmcv.com/googletester/OpenSimQuickConfigureStandalone.zip
>
> To use the program, download OpenSimulator and place the program that
> is inside the zip file in your opensim folder (It works in both the
> opensim and opensim/bin folders..  so take your pick).
>
> When you run it, it'll ask if you want to continue, check for all of
> the files it needs and then make the changes.    If you already have
> OpenSim.ini or StandaloneCommon.ini it asks you if you'd like to
> overwrite them.
>
> You can then Compile OpenSimulator if you hadn't done that first and
> run OpenSim.exe
>
> This is the most basic configuration change that's required to get
> OpenSimulator starting up the first time.  It's only Standalone mode
> and Localhost mode.  If you'd like to do anything more advanced like
> hypergrid or megaregions..  or grid-mode, you'll still need to get a
> good understanding of the configuration files to do so.   As usual,
> the OpenSimulator developers highly recommend that you read the
> configuration files and see what you're getting yourself into with the
> default configuration set.
>
> The source code for the application is extremely simple.    I posted
> it to pastebin here: http://pastebin.com/AGktahBj
>
> Hopefully this helps people get over that first hurdle.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Teravus
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