You are in a safe, protected place where you can explore, learn and progress at your own pace.

Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to walk and look around.

Follow the path to the help stations.  At each station, click on the spinning Second Life hand to learn what to do.

The person you see in front of you is your avatar -- your representative in Second Life. You'll be able to change how it looks soon.

You can close this help window now to unclutter your view. You can always bring it back by hitting F1 or selecting Basic Help in the Help menu.

If you've already finished your orientation and moved on to the mainland, click here.