How to Join the Counter-Earth Grid
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- Published: Tuesday, 09 February 2021 22:39
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This is a tutorial on how to join the Counter-Earth Grid using the Direct Link;
Go to this link;
Create your user name and password.
Your user name MUST BE two words, a first name and a last name.
For example, "pretty girl" or "Manly Master" or "Jim BobBogus"
Then, close that page and move on to Part 2
Part 2 – Your account has been created, most importantly with a two word name (separated by a space), and this is what you will use to log into the grid itself, along with the password you chose on the website.
The basic thing to bear in mind is that there is one program used to visit our Web Site (where you are now), and a second program used to log into the Counter-Earth Grid. We recommend using a program called ‘Firestorm’ to log into the Counter-Earth Grid. Here’s how you get Firestorm downloaded, installed, and configured for the Counter-Earth Grid;
First, go to this link;
https://www.firestormviewer.org/os-operating-system/
and download the Firestorm Viewer that runs on your operating system (Windows, Apple, or Linux) by clicking on the appropriate operating system logo.
Next, download the 64-bit version of OpenSim. Almost everyone who’s using Windows will select the following version option; Windows 64bit for OpenSim. If you’re not sure, select this version (circled in BLUE);
Save the file to your hard drive, then, open your File Explorer to your Downloads folder, locate the file which will be called something like “Phoenix-FirestormOS-Releasex64-6-4-12-62831_Setup.exe”. You may have a newer version but that’s ok, it all works the same. Double-click on the file to begin installation.
Now, select your language;
Now the license agreement comes up.
Agree to the Vivox license, which lets you use Voice Chat if you choose, in Counter-Earth Grid;
Accept the default installation and begin your installation;
Allow Firestorm to create an entry in your Start Menu
You will be asked if you wish THIS copy of Firestorm to be your default 3D world viewer. If you have an older version already installed, this will overwrite the settings which make THIS copy the one that runs when you select Firestorm in the future. For most people, the answer is ‘Yes’;
Now Firestorm will finish it’s installation and you can close the installer window;
You will be asked if you wish to start Firestorm now. Let’s do it!
Part 3 - Configuring the Firestorm Viewer
Welcome to the Firestorm OpenSim viewer! This version of the program does not work correctly in Second Life, it is for OpenSim only. Let’s begin the final steps of configuration.
CAUTION: Note that at the bottom of the Firestorm viewer, it does offer the choice of “Second Life” for your Grid. That’s just a default setting, please don’t try to use this version of Firestorm for Second Life. Firestorm has a different version for Second Life if you wish to do that.
The first thing we need to do is configure Firestorm for the Counter-Earth Grid. Here’s how it’s done;
First, mouse over to the top left menu and select first the Viewer option, and then the Preferences option, to bring up the Firestorm Preferences menu.
When your Preferences menu pops up, select ‘Opensim’ from the options in the left-hand column;
Now it’s time to add the Counter-Earth Grid into your Firestorm.
The first form field that you can edit in the ‘Grid Manager’ tab is called, ‘Add new grid’. In this space, type in (or copy/paste) the following line;
http://jand.dyndns.biz:7002/
It needs to be typed in (or copy pasted) exactly like that, including the trailing back-slash ( ‘/’). I’ve highlighted it in yellow here, so you can see exactly what I mean.
Then click on the ‘Apply’ button to the right of the grid address you added (I’ve circled this in red), and finally, go straight down the menu from there and you’ll find the ‘OK’ button. Select ‘OK’ to close the Preferences menu.
Your Firestorm viewer should now look something like this!
Now, you’ll see the form fields you’ll need to fill out, at the bottom of the window.
The first field (going from left to right) is your Username. This MUST BE TWO WORDS. Not just one. If it’s just a one word name, it won’t work. So. Hopefully your Username is something like ‘Atilla theHun’ or ‘needy girl’, and not ‘Atilla The Hun’ or ‘needygirl’. Two word name, not three, not one. Two. If yours is not, contact us on the Discord for assistance, or create a new login using a two word name.
The second field (going from left to right) is your password.
The third is a dropdown menu which is used in the future to return to the last place you were on the grid, or to your Home location.
The final field is on the bottom, the Grid selector, and it should now say “Counter Earth”.
Once your two word name is typed in, and your password, select the big orange ‘Log In’ button and join us!