New to Second Life?
Start here.
Second Life is free to join and full of places to explore. There is store credit waiting for you at Luova, and the guide below will help you find your feet.
For new residents whose account is under 90 days old. One claim per account, at the terminal in the Luova mainstore.
Store credit is spent on your own purchases of full-priced Luova items. From 1 January 2027, store credit expires six months after it is issued.
From the Second Life Flickr group. All rights remain with the photographers.
From the Second Life Flickr group. All rights remain with the photographers.
Your first hour
Four small things that make everything after them easier.
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Join for free
Sign up, then download a viewer, the program you explore in. Most residents use Firestorm.
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Find your feet
Take a few minutes to walk, fly, move the camera and chat. Nobody expects you to know it yet.
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Find your first look
Ready-made avatars and free outfits are already in your inventory. Look in the Library folder for the Avatar Welcome Pack.
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Explore a whole world
Clubs, beaches, roleplay towns and quiet corners, all made by residents. A few to start with are just below.
Things to do
Everything in Second Life is made by the people in it. A few places to start.
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Group gifts, lucky boards and freebie stores.
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Buy safely on the LindeX, or earn by creating and working.
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Premium includes a Linden Home, or rent from landlords.
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Live singers, DJs and dance clubs, day and night.
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Fantasy, historical, sci-fi and cosy small towns.
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Everything here was made by residents, and you can too.
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Share your pictures with the Second Life community.
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Join groups, and say hello at newcomer friendly spots.
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Escape rooms, mysteries and big story quests.
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Local chat, private messages, or optional voice.
From the Second Life Flickr group. All rights remain with the photographers.
When you need help
Stuck, lost or just curious? Official answers first, then the people who can help.