how do I create my avatar

[Chezzirae]

I am new as you may have guessed.   I cannot seem to find where on the site I go to create my avatar ?? 

[Peewee Musytari]

Make sure that you are logged in on Advanced Mode & not Basic Mode, you can check this on the login screen.

Then check on http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Editing-your-appearance/ta-p/700709

[Pamela Galli]

I am not sure how you choose an initial avatar, but I assume at sign up.  Then when you download the software and login, you can go to your Library folder and choose different skins, shapes, hair, and clothing to wear.

Also there are plenty of free or inexpensive things of this sort that you can "buy".  Many places have nice free things for avatars under 30 days old.  Check this out:  http://strawberrysingh.com/2011/08/04/second-life-newbie-resource/

 

[valerie Inshan]

You may find this useful to start your second life. Have fun! :smileyhappy:

http://secondlife.com/my/whatnext/basics/index.php?lang=en-US

[bee Baroque]

- in addition to other replies with excellent advice; you did download a viewer, right...?

https://secondlife.com/support/downloads?lang=en-US

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[PeterCanessa Oh]

Here are the first few things to do:

1. make sure you have a computer capable of running SL
2. switch it on
3. create an SL account
4. download and install an SL viewer
5. run the viewer, enter your resident name and password from step 2, click login