This page contains all the MOO basics you will need to know 
to log onto the MOO, and to get around on your own.

First of all, you will need a Telnet program in order to 
log onto the MOO. Log onto your Telnet program, with a 
MOO name. When you get to the MOO 
login screen, there will be instructions on how to log on. 
If it is your first time on that particualr MOO, you will 
usually need to type: COnnect guest.
This will log you onto the MOO as a guest. 

Once logged on, some MOOs will ask you if you wish to 
use a different character name than the generic one
that is usually assigned to guests. Just follow the 
directions on picking a new name.

At any point, you can type HELP for information on 
how to get help on the MOO.

MOO Commands that will get you started are as follows:

LOOK     Typing 'look' will give you the you the description 
         of an object or player in the room.  Example:  
         LOOK Dixie-Chick when you see her.

EXAMINE  Examing an object or person will give you even more 
         information than LOOK.  Type  @EXAMINE Dixie-Chick

TALKING  Type 'say' followed by your message.  Ex: say Hello! 
         Others in the room will see (Yourname) says "Hello!"

         You can also type one quotation mark to talk. EXAMPLE:
         "Hello how are you?
         Others in the room will see (Yourname) says, "Hello how are you?"

PAGING   If you wish to talk to someone who is not in the same 
         room, you can use 'page (person) (message)' 
         Ex: page Beth Greetings!   Can I @join you?

EXITS    Type @ways for list of exits from the current room.

MOVING   Type one of the directions in the exits listing; or
         type @go (#ROOMNUMBER) if you know the number of the 
         place you want to go.

WHO'S HERE?  To see who else is currently logged onto 
             the MOO you are on, and  where they are, type @WHO

MAILING      You can also send a MOOmail message to someone 
             by typing '@send (person)'.  You will be prompted 
             for a subject line for your message and then put 
             into the Mail Editor.  When in the Mail Editor, write
             your message as if you were speaking to someone 
             (put 'say' or a quotation mark in front of each line).  
             When you're done, to send your message, type 'send'.

MORE HELP    Type HELP INDEX for a general list of help categories; 
             for a REALLY big helplist, type   help full-index

@QUIT        When you wish to leave the MOO, just type '@quit'. 

==========[HOW TO REQUEST A CHARACTER]=============

REQUEST            TYPE @request (name) for (email address)
                   EXAMPLE:  @request Dixie-Chick for dixie@clarksville.net

EMAIL              If the request goes through, you will recieve
                   a character name and password in your email
                   very soon. Remember: Passwords are case-sensitive,
                   so, yGeRHY is different than YGERHY or ygerhy.

PROBLEMS           If you have hotmail or one of those email addresses
                   that are on a free service, or if you are not 
                   currently on _your_ internet service provider,
                   your request will usually have to be processed 
                   through a wizard. Type ?wizards or HELP WIZARDS
                   to see if there's a wizard online. If not, you 
                   will more than likely have to email the moo to 
                   request a character. Most Wizards understand that
                   a lot of people use the free email servers.
 

Here are some links that you might find useful:
A Very Short Introduction to Using a MOO
Students Learn in Virtual Reality on the MOO


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