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VRTL INDEX / HELP CENTER

A little guidance.
A lot more creating.

Find a starting point for IMVU and Second Life, learn how the tools work, and get help with your profile or community event.

Practical help for virtual-world creators.
START WITH YOUR TASK

A guide for every kind of creator.

SECOND LIFE / CREATOR GUIDES

Make the next in-world step clearer.

All Second Life guides ↗

More Second Life guides are coming. Detailed PBR material walkthroughs and Marketplace presentation guides are planned. The existing guides and tools above are available now.

ROOM & PROFILE STYLER / DOCUMENTATION

Your words, in the right format.

Beta · in development

Room & Profile Styler is being tested before a wider public release. If you have a review link, use this short workflow to check your output.

01

Choose the destination.

Use plain text for rooms, HTML for supported IMVU Classic homepage panels, or BBCode for editors that explicitly accept it.

02

Write a clear welcome.

Add your name, introduction and essential rules. Check the room-mode character counter; remove extra words before copying.

03

Save your preset.

Export a preset as a portable backup. Browser drafts can be unavailable in an embedded workspace or lost when browser storage is cleared.

04

Paste & inspect.

Keep the old text, paste into a supported field and inspect the saved result on the actual platform. Nothing is published automatically.

GENERAL FAQ / GETTING AROUND

Start here. Keep it simple.

Use the searchable questions below for member access, directory changes, file processing and more.

01 / YOUR FIRST EVENT DESK SETUP

Four steps. No guesswork.

Open the free builder ↗
01

Check the room.

Use an eligible IMVU Live Room. Look for the </> button in IMVU Web’s room decoration mode. Check access before planning the test.

02

Make it yours.

Set the title, real event details and timezone. Add only trusted cohost CIDs. Review each enabled feature and leave automatic actions off until you are ready.

03

Save & install.

Download your preset and generated Lua. Back up the existing script, stop old copies, replace the complete script, then Save and Start in IMVU.

04

Test together.

Check !status, !help, your replies, rotation and !stopall with willing participants. Write down anything unexpected before using it publicly.

Use the website beta’s defaults. Automatic actions start off in its initial preset. Some older standalone notes describe different defaults. Your generated script and !status are the settings to check.

02 / FIND YOUR ANSWER

A clearer path forward.

39 practical answers

39 answers

Where should I start on VRTL Index?
General FAQ

Choose IMVU Tools, Second Life or General Tools from the menu. Tool cards explain their purpose, supported platforms and current access. Start with one small task, keep your original files and check the result before using it in-world.

Does signing up automatically create a public directory profile?
General FAQ

No. Your member account and a public creator listing are separate. Use Join Launch 100 to submit the profile details you want displayed. Applications go to a private review queue; they do not publish automatically.

Apply for a free directory listing ↗
Who can apply to the creator directory?
General FAQ

IMVU and Second Life creators, models, bloggers, event hosts, room owners and agencies can apply. Choose the role that best describes your work, provide a working public link and use an image you own or have permission to share. Basic listings are free and reviewed before publication.

Browse the creator directory ↗
How do I list or suggest a tool?
General FAQ

The creator directory lists people and brands; it is not an automatic tool-upload service. To suggest a tool for the toolkit, send its public link, what it does, who it helps and whether you own it through Contact. Suggestions are reviewed and inclusion is not guaranteed.

Suggest a tool ↗
How do I correct or remove my listing?
General FAQ

Contact VRTL Index with your public listing link and the requested correction or removal. We may ask you to demonstrate control of the linked profile before changing it. Do not send passwords, recovery codes or identity documents in the form.

Request a listing change ↗
Where is my account, and how do I sign in?
General FAQ

Use Sign in in the header, then choose email sign-in or Continue with Google. Once signed in, Member Home brings together your tools, directory application and support links. An existing free account does not need a paid plan.

Open Member Home ↗
Do all tools process files only on my device?
General FAQ

No. Image and file tools that explicitly say they run locally keep that processing in your browser. Member accounts, submitted forms, AI requests and external lookups use online services. Read the individual tool’s processing note before entering private information.

How do I report a broken tool or link?
General FAQ

Send the page URL, your browser or device, the steps you took and what happened instead of the expected result. A short error message helps. Remove private chat, passwords, payment details and other people’s personal information from any example.

Report a problem ↗
Which tools are useful for Second Life creators?
Second Life

Start with the Second Life hub for the LSL helper, LindeX estimator and destination directory. Shared tools can help prepare textures, banners, catalogs and Discord announcements. Always test generated assets in the viewer and use the current platform upload requirements.

Second Life creator guides ↗
How should I test a generated LSL script?
Second Life

Keep a copy of your original script. Review generated code, put it in an object you are allowed to modify, save it and read the compiler messages. Test the stated trigger and reset behavior in a suitable test location. Examples are starting points, not proof that a script is correct for every linked object.

Open the LSL helper ↗
Can I use an IMVU shine map as a Second Life PBR material?
Second Life

Do not treat the outputs as interchangeable. The Normal & Shine tool estimates normal maps and IMVU shininess from an image. It does not export a complete Second Life PBR material. Check the target material workflow and preview the result in your viewer before publishing.

Explore shared texture tools ↗
Is the LindeX converter a payment or a guaranteed quote?
Second Life

No. It is a planning estimate based on the displayed rate and fee assumptions. It does not place an order, withdraw money or guarantee a payout. Review the actual exchange and process-credit quote in your Second Life account before confirming a transaction.

Read the LindeX guide ↗
Is Room & Profile Styler ready for a public launch?
Room & Profile Styler

It is an early beta prototype. The editor can prepare copyable text and formatting, but real platform testing is still in progress. Use the review link shared with you, keep backups and report unexpected results. A wider public release will follow review.

Which Room Styler output should I choose?
Room & Profile Styler

Use plain text for an IMVU room description. Choose Classic homepage HTML only for a panel that supports HTML. Choose BBCode only when the destination explicitly supports those tags. The preview illustrates your choices; it is not a guarantee of how another platform renders them.

How do I save my Room Styler work?
Room & Profile Styler

Export a preset before changing devices or closing an embedded session. Import that preset to restore your inputs. The full workspace can also save a browser-local draft where storage is allowed; the embedded version may not. A downloaded preset is the portable backup.

Does Room Styler update my room or profile automatically?
Room & Profile Styler

No. You review the preview, copy or download the output and paste it into the supported field yourself. Keep a copy of the previous description or HTML so you can restore it. The tool never signs in to IMVU or Second Life for you.

My room description is too long. What should I remove?
Room & Profile Styler

Keep the room name, a short welcome and the most important rule. The plain-text room mode shows the 255-character limit documented for IMVU mobile rooms. Shorten the text instead of using formatting tags to work around the limit, and verify the saved result in IMVU.

Do I need an account or a subscription?
Getting started

Event Desk is free to open and use without a VRTL Index account. Optional setup assistance is a separate €5 service for one event. Platform access requirements and any IMVU or Second Life charges are separate from VRTL Index.

Can every IMVU room run Event Desk?
Getting started

No. The script needs an IMVU Live Room with eligible scripting access. In IMVU Web room decoration mode, look for the </> scripting button. IMVU describes room scripting as a VIP-only alpha; a VIP subscription alone does not establish that your room/account has access. Check eligibility before requesting paid help.

IMVU scripting access instructions ↗
Can I use the Event Desk script in Second Life?
Getting started

No. Event Desk targets IMVU’s room scripting environment. It is not an LSL script. Second Life creators can use the site’s shared image and Discord tools, and explore the dedicated Second Life tools and guides.

Explore Second Life tools ↗
Which version should I test?
Event Desk

The public builder generates v2.4 beta. Browser generation has been checked, but that does not certify behavior in a live IMVU room. Run a private test with willing participants before a public event. The v2.5-rc1 updater is not part of this release.

How do I install my generated script?
Event Desk

Fill in your event replies and trusted-host CIDs, export a preset, then build and download the Lua script. Back up your existing room script. Stop old copies and replace the complete contents in IMVU’s script editor; do not append the new script below the old one. Save and Start, then use !status. Run only one combined copy.

What starts automatically in this public beta?
Event Desk

The public builder’s starting preset leaves automatic rotation, anti-spam, welcomes, recurring reminders and exact-question triggers OFF. The product guard also starts OFF. Explicit event replies remain available when included. Check !status after every restart. Older standalone guides may describe anti-spam as ON; those defaults do not describe this website’s beta preset.

Why does a reply say the details have not been added?
Event Desk

The builder contains starter text, not your event’s real schedule. Replace the event, theme, hashtag, schedule and game replies before using the script. Include a timezone in your schedule. Disable topics you do not need, then generate a new script and test !help.

How do I save, restore or move my configuration?
Event Desk

Choose Save preset to download your settings as JSON, and use Import preset to restore them. Keep the generated Lua and preset together. The embedded workspace may not have access to browser storage; a browser draft is not a backup. Opening the full workspace can enable local drafts where your browser permits them.

Does a website update change my installed room script?
Event Desk

No. Your installed script stays as it is until you replace it. For an update, keep a backup, import your preset into the current builder, review the settings, generate a fresh script and repeat your private tests before replacing your public-event copy.

How should we test rotation?
Event Desk

Use an ordinary willing guest as the tester; the owner and configured trusted hosts are exempt. If rotation is included, send !wait 1 and then !autorotate 1 as separate commands at least two seconds apart. The tester can check !remaining. Observe the move to Viewer and waiting period. End the test with !autorotate off, then restore the settings you actually want.

Are !timer, !wait and !autorotate the same?
Event Desk

No. !timer schedules a reminder message. !autorotate controls eligible Presenter turns and movement to Viewer. !wait sets the rotation waiting period after a turn. It does not change anti-spam holds or clear a product-policy restriction. Runtime changes reset to the saved configuration after a restart.

What does !stopall do?
Permissions & safety

For an authorized host, !stopall disables the automatic features and clears queued notices and temporary holds. Explicit FAQ and host commands remain available. It is not a native room ban or mute. If something still behaves unexpectedly, use IMVU’s script Stop control and your normal room moderation controls.

Who gets host controls?
Permissions & safety

The actual room owner and CIDs you explicitly add as trusted hosts get the script’s host controls. Adding a CID gives broad host permissions; there is no limited helper role in this builder. Native IMVU moderator status and Discord roles are not imported automatically. A rotation exemption alone does not grant host commands.

Are commands and replies private?
Permissions & safety

Most guest replies and host confirmations are sent privately by the script. A command typed into public room chat can still be seen there. Public announcements and reminders are public by design. Do not put passwords, payment details or private conversations in your preset, guest replies or feedback report.

Does anti-spam mute, boot or ban people?
Permissions & safety

No. Its configured response can request a move from Presenter to Viewer and apply a temporary script hold. Viewers can still chat. Keep a human moderator available and use IMVU’s native safety controls when necessary. The beta is not a promise of automatic raid protection.

Can the product guard detect every unshareable item?
Permissions & safety

No. It compares outfits against product IDs the host has deliberately listed. No match does not prove that an outfit is shareable. It does not universally detect Peer Review status, copyright, or outfit KB. The listed-product policy can apply to hosts and the owner as well.

A command is not replying. What should I check?
Event Desk

Check that the script is started and that you are running only one copy. Use !status and !help; optional commands depend on the features included in your generated script. Verify host authorization for host-only commands. Space commands out and allow for paced replies. If the problem remains, stop the script, preserve the error text and report the steps without private chat logs.

What does the €5 setup assistance include?
Getting started

One event configuration using the existing builder, one saved preset and generated script, installation guidance and one revision. Access, scope and availability are confirmed before payment. Live event staffing, new custom features and ongoing support are outside this pilot. The builder remains free.

Ask about €5 setup assistance ↗
What is a sensible texture workflow?
Creator workflow

Keep an untouched original. Resize or crop a copy, check the result at its intended display size, and test it on the actual product. A generated normal or shininess map is an estimate from the source image, not recovered 3D geometry. In IMVU, lighter shininess values are smoother and darker values are less reflective; inspect the result under suitable lighting.

IMVU normal and shininess map guidance ↗
How do I share a Second Life destination accurately?
Creator workflow

Use the viewer’s Copy SLurl command at the intended location and test the resulting link. A SLurl includes the region plus X, Y and Z coordinates. It is a shareable text link; a landmark is an inventory item inside Second Life. Add any relevant maturity or access information without promising that every visitor can enter.

Official SLurl and landmark guide ↗
Can I paste BBCode into an IMVU room description?
Creator workflow

Do not assume so. IMVU’s mobile-room guide documents a 255-character description field but does not establish BBCode support. Use plain text for that field and verify it in IMVU. HTML customization belongs to supported IMVU Classic homepage panels. BBCode output is for destinations that explicitly support its tags.

IMVU mobile room description guidance ↗
The Copy button did not work. How can I copy the text?
Creator workflow

Some browsers restrict clipboard access. Select the text in the output box and use Ctrl+C on Windows or Command+C on Mac. On a phone, press and hold to select the text. Review any example values before sharing. Copying a template does not send a message.

03 / READY TO COPY

Less typing. Clearer messages.

Six Discord templates for a calm, organized private test. Copying only puts the text on your clipboard; you choose where to send it.

For hosts476 characters

Invite a private-room tester

Ask a willing tester before scheduling a public event.

For guests408 characters

Welcome guests to the test

A short explanation of what is happening in the room.

For the event team457 characters

Explain host permissions

Set expectations before adding anyone to the trusted list.

For hosts and volunteers521 characters

Run the short rotation test

Use in a private test with a normal guest and rotation included.

For the room312 characters

Pause a test clearly

Tell guests why automation has stopped.

For testers339 characters

Collect useful feedback

Copy this mini report instead of sharing private chat screenshots.

04 / KEEP BUILDING

Choose your next small win.

A LITTLE HANDS-ON HELP

Prefer to set it up together?

Optional €5 assistance for one event: one configuration, one saved preset and script, installation guidance and one revision. We confirm eligibility, scope and availability first. The tool stays free.

Ask about setup help ↗

References & version notes

Prepared for the VRTL Index public Event Desk v2.4 beta. Reference check: 29 October 2026. Actual IMVU room testing is still required; this guide does not certify platform behavior.