{"id":13,"date":"2010-12-10T12:29:45","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T12:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sl4nowt.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2013-01-06T12:42:39","modified_gmt":"2013-01-06T12:42:39","slug":"newbie-start-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sl4nowt.com\/blog\/newbie-start-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Newbie? Start here :)"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLEASE NOTE: This page currently partially redirects to the old<\/em> SL for Nowt blog. Also, I have decided to completely re-write my Non-Newbieness Guides, as they are so out-of-date. They are no longer linked-to here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re completely new to Second Life, then this is the page you should begin with. I’ve been putting together guides to lose those newbie looks as soon as possible, and I plan to start writing some posts about the absolute basics in-world, such as how to rez boxes, how to change skins, and the like. As I write all of these posts for newbies, I’ll link them in here, so if you meet a newbie in-world and want to help them out, you only need to give them the URL for this page. They can explore the rest of the blog at their leisure, once they’re kitted out.<\/p>\n

So without further ado, here are the essential posts:<\/p>\n

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 1 – Signing Up for Second Life<\/a><\/p>\n

Part 2 – Setting your viewer’s preferences<\/a><\/p>\n

Part 3 – The camera controls<\/a><\/p>\n

THE BASICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Basics – 01 – Getting stuff out of boxes<\/a><\/p>\n

The Basics – 02 – Inventory icons explained<\/a><\/p>\n

The Basics – 03 – How to fill out your profile<\/a><\/p>\n

The Basics – 04 – Preferences<\/a><\/p>\n

(The Basics list will be added to as I write each post)<\/p>\n

OTHER STUFF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newbie Guide To Money Trees<\/a><\/p>\n

30 (and more) things every newbie should know before starting Second Life<\/a><\/p>\n

Mar’s Guide to Freebie Etiquette<\/a><\/p>\n

NEWBIE NOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newbie Notes: Don’t get ripped-off #1 – Full-Perm\/Resell\/Businesses in a Box<\/a><\/p>\n

Newbie Notes: No Place Like Home<\/a><\/p>\n

Newbie Notes: Nervous newbie? Be a Tiny!<\/a><\/p>\n

Newbie Notes: “Help! I’m pregnant!\/a vampire!”<\/a><\/p>\n

Newbie Notes: Something for nothing (a guide to lucky chairs, lucky boards, and Midnight Mania boards)<\/a><\/p>\n

Newbie Notes: How to archive things in a box<\/a><\/p>\n

Newbie Notes: Hints on contacting creators, landlords, and anyone else in Second\u00c2\u00a0Life<\/a><\/p>\n

Newbie Notes: Logging in at a quiet spot<\/a><\/p>\n

NEWBIE NO-NO’S<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newbie No-No’s: Part 1 – Bling<\/a><\/p>\n

Newbie No-No’s: Part 2 – Littering<\/a><\/p>\n

THOSE LITTLE QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those Little Questions is a general Question and Answer series on the blog. Sometimes I’ll focus on one specific thing (in which case I’ll link that individual post here) but mainly I look at the search terms that bring people to the blog and try to answer the random questions people show up with.<\/p>\n

Those Little Questions: The main page on the old blog with all the questions posts on it<\/a><\/p>\n

Those Little Questions: All about skyboxes<\/a><\/p>\n

Those Little Questions: The main page on the new blog with all the questions posts on it<\/a><\/p>\n

WALKABOUT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Around the Ahern Infohub\/Welcome Area<\/a><\/p>\n

Ambling Around Ambat Infohub<\/a><\/p>\n

TUTORIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Making a private space<\/a><\/p>\n

Making a little hideaway for yourself<\/a>
\n– further to the private space post; this is more detailed and has even more hints & tips!<\/p>\n

Taking great photos of your avatar<\/a><\/p>\n

Making your own pose stand<\/a><\/p>\n

Making your own facelights<\/a><\/p>\n

How to send someone a gift from SL Marketplace<\/a><\/p>\n

Make your own landmarks HUD<\/a><\/p>\n

Make your own pose HUD<\/a><\/p>\n

How to rez an object that’s been packed using Builder’s Buddy Scripts<\/a><\/p>\n

Using the free Builder’s Buddy scripts to pack up a home<\/a><\/p>\n

HINTS & TIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Too bright” to “just right” – Editing prim clothing items<\/a>
\n– note: this now works in reverse, as you’ll need to edit darker prim clothing to white<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh honey, no: Professional begging<\/a>
\n– don’t do it!<\/p>\n

Creating a low-ARC look<\/a>
\n– this mainly will help your own computer, but also helps others around you with lower graphics capabilities<\/p>\n

How Mar got her ARC even lower<\/a>
\n– see above note<\/p>\n

SL Treasure hunt etiquette<\/a><\/p>\n

Lucky chair etiquette: saying “thank you”<\/a><\/p>\n

Lucky chair etiquette: There is such a thing as “too close”<\/a><\/p>\n

Info post: The Life Shop AO, debunked<\/a><\/p>\n

PSA: Group invites<\/a>
\n– specifically about pay-to-join groups<\/p>\n

Sick of those flesh-toned pants bottoms?<\/a>
\n– here’s a free fix!<\/p>\n

A treasure hunter’s top tip<\/a><\/p>\n

Removing yourself from unwanted notice lists<\/a>
\n– primarily subscribe-o-matics; see below for hippoGROUPS lists <\/p>\n

Removing yourself from hippoGROUPS lists<\/a><\/p>\n

Taking a flattering photo<\/a>
\n– it’s all about the angle!<\/em><\/p>\n

Getting a message in-world when you can’t log in<\/a><\/p>\n

Multi-purpose post! SF Design\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s November freebie, dollarbie capris, plus a shoe-colouring tutorial<\/a>
\n– how to match your shoes exactly<\/em> to your outfit<\/p>\n

Quick Tip: Mar’s (Really Easy!) Guide to Cataloguing Skins<\/a>
\n– a super-fast way – once you’ve done the initial legwork! – of seeing which skin is which without waiting for them all to rez as you wear them<\/p>\n

Those Darned Scripts!<\/a>
\n– why you need to keep an eye on how many scripts you’re wearing, why it’s beneficial to you<\/em> to keep the number low, and a freebie gadget to help you count them<\/p>\n

An important heads-up about scammers in SL<\/a>
\n– because they operate in SL just as much as in RL<\/p>\n

Make a creator’s day by leaving them a Marketplace review!<\/a>
\n– because it’s great to get feedback on what you do, right?<\/p>\n

Hassle-free shopping on SL Marketplace<\/a>
\n– hints and tips on how to find interesting and unusual stuff<\/p>\n

Avoiding SL’s panhandlers<\/a>
\n– how to spot the ‘flatterbots’ that ‘converse’ with you then ask for money after 10 minutes<\/p>\n

I blog, therefore I am!<\/a>
\n– setting up your own SL-related blog<\/p>\n

USEFUL GADGETS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Useful gadgets #1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Bright Packer<\/a>
\n– will let you unpack things, even in no-rez areas<\/p>\n

Useful gadgets #2 – The Eternity Teleporter Pad<\/a>
\n– free and very easy to customise<\/p>\n

OFF-SITE LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reporting Griefers – Very Detailed Instructions<\/a>
\n– Second Life wiki article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PLEASE NOTE: This page currently partially redirects to the old SL for Nowt blog. Also, I have decided to completely re-write my Non-Newbieness Guides, as they are so out-of-date. They are no longer linked-to here. If you’re completely new to Second Life, then this is the page you should begin with. I’ve been putting together guides to lose those newbie looks as soon as possible, and I plan to start writing some posts about the absolute basics in-world, such as…<\/p>\n

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