This document provides instructions for installing Diva Distro, an OpenSim private sandbox environment, on a Windows or Linux machine. It involves downloading and extracting the Diva Distro files, installing and configuring MySQL, running the Diva Distro configuration tool to set up database credentials and other settings, and then running the OpenSim executable to launch the private sandbox world. The user is also instructed to download the Imprudence viewer to log into and explore their new private sandbox grid.

1. Installing Diva Distro (OpenSim)Private Sandbox - Standalone Sim Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque) Ohio Learning Network, University of Cincinnati ~ fleep.tuque@gmail.com

2. Why Diva? What do I need? Diva Distro is a much simpler installation Good to have a private FREE sandbox if you build Allows your content to be portable to other grids Viewing the console has much to teach about OpenSim AND Second Life For standalone mode, need machine running Windows or Linux. (Sorry Mac users! Though if you have bootcamp, still should be able to do in Windows mode.)

3. STEP 1: Download Diva Distro Download the Diva Distro from GitHub https://github.com/diva/d2/downloads Select the “Preconfigured Hypergridded Standalone” version Unzip the packaged file on your computer If on Linux, must install Mono 2.4.2 or higher

4. Linux Users Only – Install Mono Instructions depend on your flavor of Linux Need Mono 2.4.2 or higher, older versions won’t work Mono project includes many components, if you don’t plan to do dev work, only need the mono framework itself http://www.go-mono.com/mono-downloads/download.html

5. Step 2 – Install MySQL & MySQLAdmin http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ (MySQL 5 or higher) Select Community Start MySQL server > start command line for root $: mysql -u root –p –h localhost mysql> create database opensim; mysql> create user opensim identified by ‘yourpassword’; mysql> create user 'opensim'@'localhost' identified by 'your_password_here'; mysql> grant all on opensim.* to opensim; mysql> grant all on opensim.* to ‘opensim’@’localhost’; mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

6. MySQL Downloads – Community Server

7. Download MySQL Community Server

8. Download MySQL Community Server

9. Choose a Mirror and Download

10. Save Download File

11. Install MySQL – Start Install

12. Install MySQL – Setup Type Choose “Typical”

13. Install MySQL – Finish Install

14. Install MySQL – Skip the offers

15. Install MySQL – Finish Install & Configure

16. Configure MySQL - Wizard

17. Configure MySQL – Config Type Select “Detailed Configuration”

18. Configure MySQL – Server Type Select “Developer Machine”

19. Configure MySQL – Database Usage Select “Multifunctional Database”

20. Configure MySQL – Installation Path Leave at default setting

21. Configure MySQL – Concurrent Connections Select “Decision Support”

22. Configure MySQL – Networking Options Select “Enable TCP/IP Networking” (Port 3306) Check “Add Firewall exception for this port” Select “Enable Strict Mode”

23. Configure MySQL – Character Set Select “Standard Character Set”

24. Configure MySQL – Windows Options Select “Install as a Windows Service” Select “Launch MySQL Server automatically” Select “Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH”

25. Configure MySQL – Security Options Select “Modify Security Settings” and choose password DO NOT FORGET THIS PASSWORD!!! DO NOT ENABLE ROOT ACCESS FROM REMOTE MACHINES!!!

26. Configure MySQL - Execute Make it happen! Click Execute!

27. Configure MySQL – Finish Wizard Click “Finish”

28. Open Command Line Window Windows Start > Run > cmd

29. Enter Command Line MySQL Type: mysql –u root –p –h localhost Enter Password

30. Create Database Opensim From mysql prompt type: create database opensim;

31. Create User OpenSim Type: create user opensim identified by ‘yourpassword’;

32. Create User opensim@localhost Type: create user 'opensim'@'localhost' identified by 'your_password_here';

33. Grant Permissions to opensim Type: grant all on opensim.* to opensim;

34. Grant permissions to opensim@localhost Type: grant all on opensim.* to ‘opensim’@’localhost’;

35. Flush Privileges Type: FLUSH PRIVILEGES; Close the window

36. Step 3 – Run Configure.exe Locate the /bin directory in your unzipped Diva Distro and run configure.exe Answer the questions it asks with your preferences, can change these later if needed Config options can be edited in bin/config-include/MyWorld.ini

37. Find your Internal IP Address Open Command line: Windows Start Menu > Run > Cmd Type: ipconfig Note your IPv4 Address – mine is 192.168.1.6

38. Step 3 – Diva Distro - Configure Locate the /bin directory of your Diva Distro

39. Run Configure.exe Name of your world: [Enter your region name] Enter MySQL password Enter your internal IP address noted in earlier step Choose 1 for Windows or 2 for Unix Hit enter through all the wifi options (leave at defaults)

40. Step 4 – Run OpenSim.exe Locate the /bin directory in your unzipped Diva Distro Run the OpenSim.exe file If on Win7 64-bit run OpenSim.32BitLaunch.exe Estate – NO New Estate Name: Your region name Estate Owner First Name: Your avatar first name Estate Owner Last Name: Your avatar last name Password: Your password Email: Your email address (Repeat 4 times)

41. Step 5 – Connect to your sim! Download the Imprudence viewer at http://imprudenceviewer.org/wiki/Downloads Install Imprudence and run it, click the “Grid Manager” button > Add New Grid Grid Name: Your grid name Loginuri: http://yourlocalIPaddress:9000 Example: http://192.168.1.6:9000 Log in!