Visit the Account Dashboard at and log in, if necessary. You cannot change your username if you're inworld.
#AVAKIN LIFE SUPPORT UPDATE#
Changing your username will update your login information accordingly, unlike a Display Name.įirst, log out of the Second Life Viewer on the account whose name you'd like to change.īe sure to log out of every viewer completely. Notice that only the username is shown above avatars who haven't set a display name.įor a fee, Premium account holders may change their usernames permanently at 's Account Dashboard page. In this image, some usernames are blurred. If the box is not checked, usernames are hidden.Ī club scene showing usernames and display names is illustrated at left. If the box is checked, usernames are shown. To show or hide usernames inworld, both above other avatars and in chat:Ĭhoose Me > Preferences from the top menu. You can't control the display of your username to other Residents, but you can control whether you see others' usernames and whether you see your own name.
#AVAKIN LIFE SUPPORT PASSWORD#
Then enter your password into the Password field and log in. If you are an older Second Life Resident who has a first and last name, you have two options:Įnter your first and last name (in lowercase, separated by a period) into the field provided ORĮnter your first and last name separated by a space (case does not matter).įor example, if your SL name is David Dearheart: If you are a Second Life Resident with a single-word username, simply enter that username along with your password and log in as usual. Using a Viewer with a single name login field If you are a longtime Second Life Resident with both a first and last name, simply enter your first name and last name in the corresponding fields.įor example, if your Second Life name is Joe Smith, enter: If you are a newer Second Life Resident with a single-word username:Įnter your username in the First Name field.įor example, if your username is thejoesmith, enter: Using a Viewer with separate first and last Name login fields However, some third-party viewers still have fields for a first name and a last name. The official Second Life Viewer requires a single username. If you're changing your username and you'd like to have a single-word name (like a rock star), Resident is the name to choose. Tip: Resident is a special last name most Second Life viewers will hide the last name Resident by default. Your display name appears above your username by default and is a flexible way to identify yourself to other Second Life Residents. There are no fees associated with changing your display name. However, you can change your display name as often as once a week. See Changing usernames for more information. Changing a username is difficult, and as such, can only be done through a fee-based web service. Your username is a unique and personal account identifier in Second Life, and as such, many systems within Second Life depend on it. For example, if your Second Life name was originally Joe Smith when you joined, your username is joe.smith. If you created your Second Life account before mid-2010, you have a Second Life "first name" and "last name" that determine your username as follows: firstname. When you log in to Second Life, you simply enter the username you selected when you registered. In 2010, Second Life changed from registering new accounts with a "first name" and "last name" to a single-word username If you registered your account after mid-2010, you created a unique, single-word username for example: mortimer1980, or jsmith57. The format of your username depends on when you registered the account You can also set a display name that appears above your username. By default, it appears above your avatar inworld and identifies you to other Second Life Residents. Your username is the unique account name or account ID you use to log into Second Life. If you haven't set a display name, then it defaults to your username. Your username and your display name are totally separate. In addition, you can always reset it to its default, your username. You can change your display name as often as once a week. Once chosen, only Premium users can change their username (standard fee applies).Ī display name shown to others inworld and on your profile. A username, your unique Second Life account name that you choose when you register your account.
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