I logged in for the first time but cannot access my avatar or the welcome area

[gitalbar]

I just created my account, chose an avatar, downloaded as prompted, signed in but cannot access my avatar or the welcome area.

 

Any help appreciated.

 

gitalbar

 

[Rolig Loon]

As soon as you launch the viewer that you downloaded and installed, you will appear at the welcome area automatically.  Your avatar is the handsome person right in front of you.  You will be looking over your own shoulder. 

[LoveAngeL Lyre]

Hello gitalbar and welcome to SL and SL Forums. If you have already downloaded and installed the viewer from http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ you double click the shortcut on your desktop to run the application. Can you log in? If no, do you get an error message? What happens during the log in process? If you are already online what exactly is the problem ? You can edit your post if you wish (Options on the right --> Edit) to add more details.

Use the camera controls button (it has an icon with an eye) --> Rear or front view to see your avatar.