Installing OpenSim (Diva Distro) to Create Your Own Private Sim Sandbox

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

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.)

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

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

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;

MySQL Downloads – Community Server

Download MySQL Community Server

Choose a Mirror and Download

Save Download File

Install MySQL – Start Install

Install MySQL – Setup Type
Choose “Typical”

Install MySQL – Finish Install

Install MySQL – Skip the offers

Install MySQL – Finish Install & Configure

Configure MySQL - Wizard

Configure MySQL – Config Type
Select “Detailed Configuration”

Configure MySQL – Server Type
Select “Developer Machine”

Configure MySQL – Database Usage
Select “Multifunctional Database”

Configure MySQL – Installation Path
Leave at default setting

Configure MySQL – Concurrent Connections
Select “Decision Support”

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

Configure MySQL – Character Set
Select “Standard Character Set”

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

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

Configure MySQL - Execute
Make it happen! Click Execute!

Configure MySQL – Finish Wizard
Click “Finish”

Open Command Line Window
Windows Start > Run > cmd

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flush Privileges
Type: FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Close the window

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

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

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

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)

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)

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!

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Installing OpenSim (Diva Distro) to Create Your Own Private Sim Sandbox

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