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A Resident of [[Second Life]] appears in the virtual [[World]] as a 3D representation called an Avatar, which is how the Resident is seen by other users of the system. Each Resident can have many different Avatars, stored in Inventory, although only one Avatar can be "worn" at a time.

==Avatar Name==
You select your Avatar Name during the Signup process, and it cannot be changed afterwards. For more information about Avatar Names and choosing them, see: Avatar Name.

==Avatar Appearance==
The basic Avatar starts with a male or female human Shape and other Body Parts. These may be customized in a variety of ways, modifying the appearance through:
*Replacing the Body Parts by others
*Using built-in sliders and colour choices in the Appearance Window
*Attaching specially created Objects to the Avatar

Avatars thus modified may take any form the user chooses: animal, vegetable or mineral.

Avatars wear Clothing which is stored in Inventory and can be put on or taken off at will. As with the Avatar body, clothing can be customized in many ways. Clothing may be modified by:
*Taking off clothing items and putting on others
*Modifying existing clothing items using built-in sliders and choices of colour and texture in the Appearance Window
*Creating new clothing

Many Residents purchase pre-made Body Parts and Clothing fabricated by other Residents

==Avatar Animations==
Avatars can also be controlled through animations, which include:
*Simple Gestures built-in to the [[User Interface]]
*A set of basic Animations, such as Dances, provided in the Library
*Resident-created Animations made with Scripts

==Alts==
A single Resident Account has only one Avatar at a time, although the appearance of this avatar can change as much and as often as the Resident wishes.

A single person may also have multiple accounts, and thus appear to be multiple Residents. One person's multiple accounts are referred to as [[Alt]]s.

==Avatar Pie Menu==
Right-clicking on [[Avatar]] (either yours or another Resident's) will open the [[Avatar Pie Menu]]. This window offers a direct way to see another Resident's [[Profile]], send them an [[Instant Message]], or interact with them in other ways.

==See Also==
*Resident
*Alt
*Avatar Name
*Appearance Window
*Avatar Pie Menu
*Profile

==External Links==
*Second Life History Wiki: http://secondlife.wikia.com/wiki/Avatar
*Wikipedia paragraph about Residents and Avatars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life#Residents_and_Avatars

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