How to Second Life
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A practical guide for starting and navigating Second Life with the default (vanilla) viewer experience.

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Section 1: Starter Guides

Guide 1: Getting Started Guide 2: Avatar Customization Guide 3: Shopping 101 Guide 4: How to Make Money Guide 5: Premium Benefits

Section 2: Upcoming Topics

  • Guide 6: Diving Further Into Your Profile
  • Guide 7: Avatar Animation Overrides
  • Guide 8: Mesh Bodies & Heads
  • Guide 9: Building & Uploading
  • Guide 10: Renting vs. Buying Mainland
  • Guide 11: Running a Business

Section 3: Notable Places

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Guides relocated and reformatted to fit this website on July 28, 2024.