XoopenSim (E)​/Getting Start

Getting Start of XoopenSim

Requirement

• Supported versions of OpenSim are 0.6.7-0.7.4Dev
• Executing mode of OpenSim is Grid Mode and StandAlone Mode of 0.7.x
• DB System of OpenSim is MySQL. SQLite is not supported.
• Required version of Xoops Cube is XCL 2.1.7 or 2.1.8. We have not tested another version.
• Supported Operating System is Linux or MS Windows. But we donot test fully on Windows and Windows XP needs special version (no symbolic link version).
   

Download

• Download XoopenSim (xoopensim_X.Y.Z.tgz) from http://www.nsl.tuis.ac.jp/xoops/modules/​d3downloads/index.php?page=singlefile&ci​d=5&lid=3
   

Install

1. As with other Xoops Cube modules, unpack in the modules directory and set to appropriate permissions.
2. Install from Xoops Cube module installation screen.
3. After installation, at first, please set your OpenSim Database information at admin "General Settings" page.
4. Next, please execute "database sync" to synchronize OpenSim DB and Xoops DB.
5. XoopenSim module must be accessible from Guest User, to execute XMLPRC from OpenSim.
6. If you have installed Protector module (or other protect module for DOS attack), regist OpenSim Region Server to "trusted IP".
    

Initial Settings of XoopenSim

Xoops Cube

• If guest users do not have xoopensim module accessibility, helper/xmlgroups.php does not run, and login to OpenSim fails.

1. Go Administration menu.
2. Select User Module -> Group Management menu.
3. Click Permissions icon of Guest Users in Control column.
4. Check Access Checkbox of XoopenSim at "System / Module" block.

XoopenSim

1. Go Administration menu.
2. Click XoopenSim module title.
3. Select Preferences sub menu.
4. So, you will see setting page of XoopenSim. (Sample Image)

• You should set OpenSim SQL Server Name, OpenSim SQL DB Name, OpenSim SQL DB User Name and OpenSim SQL DB Password at setting page. There information is in OpenSim.ini
  • If you make mistake in OpenSim SQL Server Name, System waits for timeout for a long time.
• When you click Avatars List tab menu, If connection to OpenSim DB is established, avatars list is displayed.
   

XoopenSim: Add Block Menu

1. Go Administration menu.
2. Select Legacy System -> Block Installation menu.
3. click a control icon of Xoops OpenSim Link & Status

• If you do not like this block, you can make menus by a Menu Module (ex. multiMenu Module)
  • XoopenSim link URLs are :
    • World Map: XOOPS_URL/modules/xoopensim/?action=map
    • Regions List: XOOPS_URL/modules/xoopensim/?action=regi​ons
    • Avatars List: XOOPS_URL/modules/xoopensim/?action=avat​ars
    • Create Avatar: XOOPS_URL/modules/xoopensim/?action=crea​te
       

Common Simple Settings (click title)

Operations

Create OpenSim Avatar

• see "Create Avatar"

Edit OpenSim Avatar

• see "Edit Avatar"

Delete OpenSim Avatar

• see "Delete Avatar"