new_residents:start

The purpose of this section is to provide help for those new to Second Life, irrespective of the viewer used or their entry point into SL. Given that different viewers are available, where possible, the information given assumes that the official Second Life viewer is the being used.

If you are looking for information on Firestorm features and functions, click here. If you need help with Firestorm viewer, click here. We also offer classes on how to use the Firestorm viewer. See this page for the schedule and in-world locations.

You can join Second Life via the web page given here:

• Create Second Life Account

If you want to invite friends to join, then please do share the link above with them.

• What is Second Life?
• Huck’s absolute beginner’s guide to Second Life for the coronavirus curious
• General Second Life Resources

• How Does Clothing Work?
• How Do I Mod My Shape?
• Where Can I Get Good Free Stuff?
• How Do I Use Furniture?
• How Do I Use the Camera?
• How Can I Earn L$ in SL?
• Why Am I Wearing a Box? (Unpacking Boxes)
• How Do I Talk to People?
• How Does My Inventory Work?
• How to Make a Landmark/Set Home
• What Are Groups?
• What Should I Know About Mesh Bodies, Heads and Omega Appliers?
• What Do All Those Acronyms Mean?
• Why Do I See Some People as Colored Blobs?
• How Can I Defend Against Bad People?

• SL Knowledge Base
• Second Life YouTube Channel

• Getting Started in Second Life
• Chat, IMs, Voice
• Appearance Mini-Series Videos
• Shopping & Buying Linden Dollars
• Getting a Home in Second Life - Premium Members
• How To Get Help

• Exploring Second Life
• Popular Entertainment
• Firestorm Gateway Scifi Portal
• Games Made in Second Life - Tabletop Gaming in Virtual Worlds
• Learning Made in Second Life - CNDG
• Tyrah and the Curse of the Magical Glytches
• Horizons Adventure
• Paleoquest