How to Join Second Life

you would like to join Second Life and see what all the fuss is about. It is actually free and easy to join. I will explain here exactly how to join step by step, just follow these simple instructions and you will be on your way to an amazing virtual world.



First you will need to meet these requirements in order to play Second Life. The current minimum requirements are a high speed internet connection such as DSL or Cable.

For Windows systems you need 2000, XP, or Vista, a processor at least 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better, 512 MB or more memory, an NVIDIA GeForce 2, GeForce 4 MX or better OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250 or better OR Intel 945 chipset graphics card, and the latest drivers.

For Mac systems you will need Mac OS X 10.4.11 or better, 1 GHz G4 or better processor, 512 MB or more memory, ATI Radeon 9200 and above OR ATI Radeon X Series OR NVIDIA GeForce 2, GeForce 4 OR NVIDIA GeForce 5000 Series and above graphics card.

For Linux a reasonably modern 32-bit Linux environment is required. If you are running a 64-bit Linux distribution then you will need its 32-bit compatibility environment installed, 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon, or better processor, 512MB or more memory, and an NVIDIA GeForce 2, GeForce 4 MX, or better OR ATI Radeon 8500, 9250, or better graphics card.

Next go to the official Second Life website and click on the Join link. You will be presented with an option of areas to start in. Read through them and choose which one you prefer. Many of these areas have free items set up as gifts for new players. You will also find tutorials to help you learn how Second Life works when you are able to log in.

When creating your account you will be presented with your choice of first names and pre-set last names. Make your name good, this is how you will be known in Second Life. You will also provide your email address. This should be a valid email address that you have access to, not a fake one. Remember to save or write your name and password down so you do not forget them, but do not ever share them with anyone! Not even with someone claiming to work with Second Life, they do not need passwords!

Next simply download and install Second Life to your computer. The installation should prompt you as needed. Once Second Life is downloaded and installed you will see an icon of a hand on your desktop this is how you log in. Double-click on it to load SL.

Then enter your avatar's first name and the last name you choose when signing up, your password which is case sensitive, and hit connect. You can also save your password by checking the "Remember Password" box. You may not want to save your password if your in an office, or if your children or other family members access your computer.

So that is all there is to it! Enjoy your Second Life and remember that there are so many possibilities in such an open and sculptable world.