When I logon, I get taken to a page showing my SL account information. Try as I might, I just cannot find how I get 'onto' the mainland (ie enter the Second Life world). What do I need to do - am I missing a link, do I need to downbload some software...?
Thanks
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Squirrel Hanson
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08-09-2008 06:58
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Ciaran Laval
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08-09-2008 07:01
Hi Squirrel, if you're just logging into the website then you won't be able to enter the world there.
You need to download a client, the latest official client is available here: http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php |
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Denise Bonetto
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08-09-2008 07:02
Yes, you need to download the viewer, it's not available through the web pages:
http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php Welcome to SL. I would spend a bit of time learning on Orientation Island before jumping into the big world, then you will be more prepared. _____________________
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Squirrel Hanson
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Thanks for the replies
08-09-2008 07:10
Really helpful. When I have the viewer ok, how do I get to Orientation Island?
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Ciaran Laval
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08-09-2008 07:13
You'll start there Squirrel.
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Colette Meiji
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08-09-2008 07:44
You know this question has come up several times.
Makes me think the Lindens could be a little bit more specific how the system works in their sign up documentation. |
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Jodina Patton
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08-09-2008 07:52
You know this question has come up several times. Makes me think the Lindens could be a little bit more specific how the system works in their sign up documentation. The current system is a 3 step process. 1: Create and Account 2: Confirm e-mail address 3: Download and Install It cannot get much easier.... EDIT: My guess is when they do step 2 it takes them away from the sign up page and they forget step 3.... |
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08-09-2008 07:57
The current system is a 3 step process. 1: Create and Account 2: Confirm e-mail address 3: Download and Install It cannot get much easier.... EDIT: My guess is when they do step 2 it takes them away from the sign up page and they forget step 3.... Though I do remember one portal where and I signed a couple of alts up and never got the confirmation email. Then I had to call LL to get the password straightened out because it was also a signup portal that assigned a password rather than let you choose one. So in that case, I never saw anything that was very obvious about downloading a client. _____________________
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Colette Meiji
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08-09-2008 07:57
The current system is a 3 step process. 1: Create and Account 2: Confirm e-mail address 3: Download and Install It cannot get much easier.... EDIT: My guess is when they do step 2 it takes them away from the sign up page and they forget step 3.... That could be it exactly. Is there a button that says "Okay you are set up - Click to install!" Some people might think that Second Life runs off their web browser after all. |
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Jodina Patton
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08-09-2008 08:16
That could be it exactly. Is there a button that says "Okay you are set up - Click to install!" Some people might think that Second Life runs off their web browser after all. Many worlds do run off the web browser so it would be a easy mistake if they played one of the others.. When you get the e-mail it makes you click a link to activate your account but I don't remember what was on that page. |
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Jodina Patton
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08-09-2008 08:19
Many worlds do run off the web browser so it would be a easy mistake if they played one of the others.. When you get the e-mail it makes you click a link to activate your account but I don't remember what was on that page. The activation link takes you to step 3. Download and Install. |
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Colette Meiji
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08-09-2008 08:20
Many worlds do run off the web browser so it would be a easy mistake if they played one of the others.. When you get the e-mail it makes you click a link to activate your account but I don't remember what was on that page. Yeah were too SLold to remember.  Paging newbie Posters! Does any of you remember? ---- I imagine you cant avoid everyone confused by this .. but with their massive churn rate, I would think it would be a priority to fix even little things like this one. |
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Colette Meiji
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08-09-2008 08:22
The activation link takes you to step 3. Download and Install. hmm okay. |
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onewanker Hermit
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08-25-2008 12:05
been three days trying to get to the install page from the activation step 3 , it freezes and just gets nowhere.
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Distilled1 Rush
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08-25-2008 13:33
when I first signed up I did just that couldn't figure out how to log in lol.
I don't even remember if there was a conformation e-mail.. come to think of it I did the whole design your AV on the web page. with alts created recently, I don't remember getting or using a conformation either... but maybe because I have clients already and I just log on in I don't pay attention to them. it needs to be on the first step "Download this to play/login" step 2 "download this" step 3 after conformation it should auto take you right to the download page. I don't think it does and I think as some one else said it hangs there. _____________________
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08-25-2008 13:38
been three days trying to get to the install page from the activation step 3 , it freezes and just gets nowhere. You're downloading from here? http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php _____________________
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