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It's Massively Multiplayer Wurm Online Fantasy Simulator is many things, but first and foremost it is a survival MMO. In Wurm you must struggle to survive, at least in the beginning. You must find your own food, your own water (MMOFSwith the exception of the first 24 hours of game play thanks to the [[bartender]]), and your own shelter. Joining a settlement is one great way to find all of these things at your fingertips. Once you have mastered the basics of survival you can go on to build great structures, master a trade, and combat the enemies of your kingdom!

Or you could call it a <em>Life Emulator</em>{{quote|: "...Wurm is not an MMORPG... ;)"|[[User:Notch|Notch]] and [[User:Rolf|Rolf]] (Founders)}}

Wurm is many things, but first and foremost it is a survival MMO. In Wurm ==Before you must struggle to survive, at least in the beginning. play=====Create Your Account===You must find your own food, can create your own water (with the exception of free account from the first 24 hours of game play, during which you may be able to find a [[bartenderhttp://www.wurmonline.com Wurm Online homepage]]) and your own shelter, unless there is another player generous enough to provide them for youor through Steam. Once you have mastered the basics of survival you can go on to build great structures, master a trade, combat the enemies of your kingdom or all of the above!

==How To create an account through wurmonline.com, click '''Register''' at the top and fill out the form. You will be asked for a character name, the gender you wish the character to be, and your email address. You may register up to five characters per email address. Your character name must be 3 to Download==Wurm does not require 25 letters in length, may only contain alphabetic letters from A to z, with only the first letter being capitalized. Read the [https://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/123123-wurm-online-rules/ Chat Rules] before picking a traditional download name as choosing a name that goes against the rules will result in your character being banned without warning. You will see an error after clicking '''submit''' if your character name is taken or install as it uses Java Webstartif there are any other errors in the form. Once submitted, a message will be sent to the email address that you provided. A link in this message will take you to a page where you can choose a password and a challenge phrase, completing your registration.

All you have to do is is click To create an account with Steam, download the big "Play" button right client through Steam and simply type your chosen name in the middle of character name box at the upper right. A separate password or email is not required as everything goes through your Steam account. Again, read the [httphttps://wwwforum.wurmonline.com main page/index.php?/topic/123123-wurm-online-rules/ Chat Rules]. This will download the Java Webstart application (.jnlp file) which displays news, the login formular and before choosing a menu (to reach settings for example). It will also load the main game files in the background, which you can observe in the "pack updates" tabname.

To run the Webstart application you need to have :'''Read more''': [[Account types]] | [[http://www.java.com/ JavaEULA]] installed. It's not advisable to save the .jnlp file on your computer though, as it changes frequently. Better load it from the web always.

===Starting the Game===To use the Wurm launcher, go to https://www.wurmonline.com/wurm-online-downloads/ and download the correct launcher for your OS. If you have a problem with getting the Wurm client working , try looking at the [[Common bugs and solutions]] page, manual downloads are . You may also located through this linkmake a post in the [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/forum/26-technical-issues/ Technical Issues] section of the forum.

== Creating an Account ==The first thing Once the game downloads the needed packs, you want to do is to create a valid accountcan enter your character name and password. To do this, go You must click ''I agree to the [http://www.wurmonline.com/ Wurmonline webpage] and click Register (itEULA''s free). You will be asked for a character name and gender and an email address. Up , which refers to five Characters can share the same email address. Please note EULA that can be found under the Charactername can only contain Alphabetic characters and no spaces. All letters EULA button in the name but menu above the first one will be login boxes. Everytime you log in lowercase, you are agreeing to abide by Wurm Online rules. Finally, click '''Play''' to log into Wurm Online.

To log in with Steam, click on Wurm Online though your Steam library. You will then receive an email 'll have to click the email address you supplied, in which there will be a completion link that will take you box to agree to the page where you choose your EULA here as well. A password and challenge phrase. Once is not required on this step is complete, you may start the gamelauncher.

After running the Webstart you see the login formular, where you enter You can adjust your character's Name and Passwordgame settings on either launcher before logging in. Also check "I agree You may want to turn your graphics down to the terms"medium if you are on an older computer as Wurm can be very intensive. Then click on the ''Play'' buttonYou can adjust these settings as needed.

Your character will :'''Read more''': [[Spawning|spawnClient]] inside a tutorial in | [[Golden Valley (server)Client configuration]] |Golden Valley[http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/63471-configuring-the-client-looking-nice-while-running-on-low-settings/ Forum: Settings for slower computers]| [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/forum/26-technical-issues/ Forum: Technical Issues].

== Movement and windows Getting Started==See the page [[Interface and controls]] for an explanation of the various windows, bars and keys.===First Steps===

== Getting started ==A) There are 3 things that are considered essential to getting started:# You need to find a source of water and find a way to carry some water with Once you. Go here and read this guide log in, your character will [[Guide To CookingSpawning|spawn]]in the tutorial. It teaches is strongly recommended that you how complete the tutorial to make get a bowl but making hang of game mechanics before jumping through the portal to a jar is very similarserver. There are often staff members in the tutorial or accessible through the Tutorial Help tab, if you have questions. If you run out of water your stamina will recharge extremely slowly and your actions will be severely limited.# You need to build a housereview the tutorial again, go here: you can find it in the [[Build House|The "how do I build a house?" guide.Book of Wisdom]]# You need a chest with a lock for secure storage, go here: by clicking on the book icon in the lower right of the [[Secure storagenotification]]s window. Click on the Tutorial section to expand and then click on each item to see the information available.

* It is strongly recommended that you form or join a :'''Read More''': [[settlementInterface and controls|Interface & Controls]], as cooperation is a key part of succeeding in any task. Veterans will also have more skills, experience and access to better materials.

* Try to stay close to your start town until you get the hang of the game, because you will return here when you die. When you are part of a settlement, it will provide a second respawn point. ===Communication===* You are given a set The lower left of your screen is your [[Beginners Toolschat window]]. Tabs at the top indicate different channels and personal messages. You can click on a tab to make it active, press Enter to start typing, they will stay with you when you die and re-spawn. Other items will nottype a message into the window.

== CA HELP is watched by [[DeathWurm staff|Community Assistant]] s and dying ==other helpful players. You may ask or answer questions in this tab, but general conversations should take place elsewhere. We also have Russian, German, and Non-English (all other languages) Help tabs, where players and staff are available to help. Wurm officially only allows English in all other public channels, but if you are in need, feel free to ask for help in your language in GL or Freedom chat. It is likely a player who speaks your language will message you to help. Wurmians are very friendly and we have players from all over the world.

[[Chat#Freedom|Freedom]] is a chat for players on the same [[server]] as you and [[Chat#Global|GL-Freedom]] is a global chat that can be seen by any player on any [[PvE|Freedom Isles (PVE)]] server, except [[PVP#Chaos|Chaos]]. You can toggle Freedom chat by typing '''/kchat''' and GL-Freedom by typing '''/gchat'''. If the tabs are not open already, you die, can send a message to Freedom by using '''/shout <message>''' and GL-Freedom by using '''/gshout <message>'''. Freedom is a good place to ask if you lose 0are lost or trying to find something on your server.25 points from some skills and 0GL-Freedom can be a good place to ask for general conversation.01 of [[body strengthChat#Private Message|Private messages]]may be sent between players on any server by typing '''/tell <player> <message>'''. If the player exists, this will open a new tab with that player’s name. If a player sends you a private message, or if it will also open a tab in which you die can reply to them. [[Chat#Local|Local chat]] can be heard by anyone within 80 tiles of your current location. The list in pvp the right portion of the window shows you lose only fight skillplayers that are currently in your local and able to hear messages sent to local.

If you have no deed===The First Day===After going through the tutorial, you will only be able use the [[portal]] to go to spawn at your current a server's starter town. Each starting city has many important items, such as a [[bartender]], [[token]], [[well]], and [[village recruitment board]]. To start, find the bartender and right-click to ask for refreshments. If you are the owner or citizen of decide to join a [[settlement]], you will be able may use the village recruitment board to spawn on that settlementhelp you in your search. Settlements are also known as deeds or villages. If that settlement has any The token provides you with access to your [[Settlement#Allies and wars|alliesbank account]], you will be able which is a safe place to store your in-game [[currency]] and up to spawn there also, if you die within 50 tiles of their center5 items.

Your items For your first 24 hours of play time in Wurm you will be on your corpse, with receive the exception benefits of food from the newbie items bartender and a divine light source. You also receive other benefits that you get when can see by hovering over their icons in the top right of your game window. This is to let you first start, deeds, writs, any items learn the game and give you may have in time to become self-sufficient by finding food and water and creating your own light source. You are given a [[Bag of keeping|Bag of Keeping]] (BoK) or Master Bag of Keeping (MBoK), tent that can be dropped on the ground and other used to securely store items. It is also used as a [[no-droprespawn]] itemspoint if you die. As long This can be used temporarily until you build your first house as your items are inside your corpse, they are safe from other playersthe tent will decay if left on the ground. You'll need to find can empty the corpse tent and pick it back up again if you wish to get them backmove. If You need a 2 x 2 tile space that is not on a deed or within the corpse has decayed, usually within 24 hours[[perimeter]] of a deed, the items that were on it will be a pile is clear of items on the ground where you died obstructions and other structures, and free for everybody that is not at or below water level, in order to grabdrop your tent.

:'''Read More''': [[Beginners Tools]] | [[Inventory]] | [[Settlement]] | [[Death]] | [[Secure Storage]] | [[Starter tent]] == Servers and accounts =Using Items===See ;Activate: Most tools must be '''activated''' to be used. To do this, '''double-click''' on the tool. The name of the tool should change from white to green if it is activated.  ;Using: Once activated, you can use an item on another item by '''right-clicking''' the item the tool should be used on. For example, find a tree and activate your hatchet. Right-click the tree and you will see the option to cut down. ;Equip: Equipment must be equipped in order to receive any benefits from it. Press {{key|C}} to open your character window and drag an item onto your character, or '''right-click''' an item and select '''equip'''. Try this with your shield, sword, and toolbelt. ;Toolbelt: After you equip your toolbelt, you may drag the tools you will use often to the empty squares on the belt. Right-click the toolbelt to save or load slots and use the up and down arrows to cycle through your slots. You can then activate the items in your toolbelt by clicking on the item in your toolbelt. You can also use the number keys {{key|1}} through {{key|5}} to select a toolbelt slot. These are the keys above the letters, not the number pad. :'''Read More''': [[Examine]] | [[Rename]] | [[Quality]] | [[Repair]] | [[Toolbelt]] | [[Improving]] | [[Account TypesDamage]] for an explanation of the various accounts.<br>See | [[Server typesKey bindings]]  ===What Do I Look Like?===You can see what your character looks like by pressing {{key|Esc}} for an explanation of the various server typesmenu, and clicking on '''Interface''' and then '''Character''', which is the third item down. You may also press {{key|C}} to open your character and click on the body icon in the upper left corner. You can use the Brightly glowing golden mirror you received when you started to change your appearance. '''Right-click''' the mirror and select '''use'''. This will display a customization window. You can change your gender and appearance once. The mirror is consumed when you save your character’s appearance.

== Common problems of new players ===== How do I change game options/settings? How do I get better frame rates?Basic Needs===On Your food and water indicators are at the top left of the log-in screen, there is a "Settings" buttonas well as your [[nutrition]] indicator. More information Running low on those settings can be found water will make your actions take longer and make you regenerate [[Client Configuration|herestamina]]. For advice on settings for slower or older computers look [http://forum.wurmonlineFood also has a similar effect when it gets low, and if you have any nutrition left, you will fast when your food drops to 8%.com/index.php?/topic/63471-configuring-the-client-looking-nice-while-running-on-low-settings/ here[[Fasting]]refills your food indicator, but removes a percentage of your nutrition.

=== How can I customize my appearance?===In Starting cities have wells that you may use to obtain water. You may also find fountains and larger bodies of water in your inventory there will travels, any of which may be an item called used for drinking or filling a [[:Item:Hand mirror|Hand mirrorcontainer]]with water to take with you. By right mouse-clicking it Some containers useful for storing water include a [[pottery jar]], a [[waterskin]], and choosing Use, you will open a window where you can modify how your character looks in game[[small bucket]]. This item is a one-use object, so be sure you are satisfied with your appearance before confirming you are done modifying!

=== Why is it so dark? I can* To drink from a well, fountain or partially or fully submerged tile, '''right-click''' and select '''Drink'''t see===* The first 24 hours of playtime characters have automatic light source. After 24 hours To fill a container from a well or fountain , '''activate''' the container and then '''right-click''' to open the character will get well or fountain, then '''right-click''' on the message "The light leaves youwater and select '''fill'''."* If itTo fill a container from a tile, '''s dark because itactivate's night time '' the container and then you could make a [[personal lights|light source]] such as a lantern or a torch.* The game features full day/night cycles '''right-click''' the tile and nighttimes are fairly dark. Time in Wurm is 8x real time so the darkness should only last 1 to 1.5 hours.* The problem may lie with your graphics card. Check to see if it features a gamma adjustment setting. If so turn it up very highselect '''fill'''.

=== WhatFor food, you can locate '''Resource nodes''', '''right-click'''s the difference between equip them and select '''Lore''' to see if they might contain food and activate?===An active item select '''Forage''' or '''Botanize''' to try to collect their contents. It may take some time to find items you can be used eat and you will need to interact with search around to find the world around you, like cut a [[tree]] down with your [[hatchet]] activeright type of Resource node that has edible food in it. You equip can also use your carving knife or a weapon which is butchering knife to butcher meat from animals you have killed or corpses of animals that you are allowed to butcher. '''Activate''' the knife and '''right-click''' the corpse, then used automatically while in [[Fighting|combat]]select '''butcher'''. Once you are done, '''right-click''' the butchered corpse and select '''open''' to see the contents. To eat food, '''right-click''' the food and select '''eat'''. The quality and type of food determines how much nutrition you gain or lose when eating, and hot food restores more nutrition than cold food.

=== How do I activate an item?===Double-click on it. It will show up at the bottom of the [[inventory]] next to :'''Active:Read More''' This means that you can use the item for the tasks it is designed for.: [[Campfire]] | [[Cooking]] | [[Firemaking]] | [[Food]] | [[Water]] | [[Woodcutting]] | [[Leatherworking]] | [[Pottery]] | [[Foraging]] | [[Botanizing]] | [[Resource nodes]]

=== How do I equip a weapon?Next Steps===Put it in You may want activate your pickaxe and seek out an [[inventory|right handiron vein]]. A second inside a [[:Category:Weapons|weaponmine]] can go in the for some [[inventory|left handiron ore]], but it is used less often, so put your main weapon in your or '''right hand. When you do so, you will -click''' on a stone tile and select '''rummage''' to get an [[Basic Knowledge|event messageiron rock]]: 's. You equip can smelt these down into [[iron lumps]] in a furnace, such as a [[short swordforge]] in your right hand'or campfire. You may also want With the iron, you can begin to put make a shield on [[lantern]] and start to upgrade and replace your left arm (the left hand won't be used if you do), or armor on other bodypartsstarting tools as well as make [[large nails]] to use for a house.

=== What can I do with a toolbelt?===A :'''Read More''': [[ToolbeltMining]] |toolbelt[[Blacksmithing]] is | [[Guides:Build House|Building a piece of house]] | [[HUDLight sources]] that allows you to place up to ten tools or materials on it for quick selection. Wear (| [[equipShip]]) the toolbelt on the legs of your torso, and the toolbelt will appear on the HUD. Drag tools from your inventory into the toolbelt's slots. They can later be removed from the belt by clicking on them with the Shift key held down, or replaced by other tools. The slots can be | [[Key bindingsSettlement|boundFound a settlement]] to hotkeys. Default is <code>bind 1 ACTIVATE_TOOL1</code> and so on, up to 10.

==Exploring= Where do I get a pelt?===A [[pelt]] is a product from [[large rat]]s, [[wild cat]]s, [[mountain lion]]s, and [[dog]]s. In order to get one, first try asking if someone in the area already has one, as they can be very common (and usually [[decay]] if stored and not in the [[player]]'s inventory). You may be lucky enough to find one for sale at a [[trader]] or [[merchant]]. Alternatively, find and kill one of these animals and use a [[butchering knife]] to butcher the corpse. If you are successful, you may get a pelt, [[meat]], and other animal parts.

=== I'm so lost, how do I open up the map?===There are in-game maps in Wurm Online. However({{key|m}}), however, you will still have to rely on your [[compass]], navigational skills, and wits to . To open up the in-game map click the 'map button' on your quickbar(the icon resembles a globe). Luckily, there are out of game player made [[Maps|player made maps]] that will help you get a general idea of where you are. When you enter or leave a [[Settlement|settlement]] you will get a message in the [[Interface and controls#Event window|event window]] telling you the name of the settlement ("You leave Blossom"). [[Examine|Examining]] the ground tiles in and around a settlement can tell you information like "This is within the village of Blossom" or "This is within the [[Settlement#Perimeter|perimeter]] of Blossom". The [[settlement token]] of a [[Settlement|settlement (deed)]] has a compass on top. Asking for directions in local chat might help you on your way as well.

=== Can I starve to death or die of thirst?Movement===No. If those bars are empty, you won't be able to perform some [[Body stamina|stamina]]-draining actions (like [[mining]]) and your stamina will recharge very slowly. If you have enough fat reserves and your food bar drops to 6-8%, you will fast. A message in the [[event window]] will say: "Your hunger goes away as you fast" and your hunger bar will be filled again. For more information on how many times you can fast, the effects on your nutrition level and how to build up new fat reserves, look [[Starvation|here]].

Note that your thirst bar will not be filled when you fast, '''Why am I moving so you need to either stay near [[water]]/water sources or carry a [[container]] that is able to hold liquids (like a [[pottery jar]], [[water skin]], [[small bucket]] etc.).slowly?'''

=== '''Why can't I get out or move at all?===''' 

=== '''Why won't my [[Body stamina|stamina]] regenerate?===''' 

=== How do '''I make moneythink I've chosen a wrong server! Can I travel to another one?===''' Unlike other games you may have playedIt is possible to sail across some server borders, depending on which cluster it belongs to. Read [[Bank of WurmServer types#Server travel map|moneyhere]] for more information. It is however not gained easy for a starter account to get a boat (unless you buy one from killing monsters. Instead another player), so choose the players have server you want to exchange euros in the [http://store.wurmonline.com/ Wurm store]play on wisely. But If you do not need to exchange it yourself, you can trade it are joining friends already playing: check and double check with other Players against items and servicethem which server they are on.

The [[trader]]s do not create ===Creatures===''Friend or destroy money either, they only use the money that already present in the Game. They can be a source of money, but often enough they are broke as well.foe?''

=== How do I use a large anvil?===The Creatures are abundant in Wurm Online; from [[sheep]] to [[dragons]], [[crocodile]]s to [[large anvilrooster]] s. You can only normally tell if you're about to be eaten by one by looking at their hover outline - red for aggressive and blue for passive. Some creatures may even be used when dropped on the [[Tilemount|groundridden]] or [[tame]]d as [[pet]]s, some may be slaughtered for their [[hide]] and making an [[iron lumpmeat]]. As a new player you probably want to start small though, no picking fights with [[troll]] actives or [[bear]]s.Stick with smaller passive animals like [[hen]]s or [[dog]]s until you feel confident and obtain some reasonable [[armour]]. Local guards may be called to help your battle by shouting '''guards!''' in the local chat window - just make sure you're in range! :'''Read More''': [[Creatures]] | [[Cooking]] | [[Taming]] | [[Fighting]] | [[Mounts]] | [[Guard Tower]]

==Death= What weapon should I create first?===The 10 [[Quality level|quality]] [[short sword]] you get at the beginning is barely good enough for killing [[Large rat|rat]]s and such, most experienced players will advice you to use a [[long sword]], or other large one handed weapon, together with a ([[large wooden shield|large shield]]) for added protection.

Bows [[Death]] is inevitable in Wurm. Most players find that the game is much more fun if you get out and explore, hunt, and fight. While there are popular as wellways to help reduce the chances that you’ll die during your adventures, because they allow it is also important to know what to do when Death comes knocking. You’ll find the game less frustrating if you understand what happens when you die, how and where you respawn, and how to deal damage without receiving find your [[Death#Your_corpse|corpse]] full of loot. When you die, there is a good chance you will want to find your corpse to retrieve any yourselfvaluables you had in your inventory. Especially (One option is to look at your event tab or logs to see the last settlement you passed through. If you still can’t find the corpse but you do have enough [[long bowkarma]])s, you can use [[Karma|Summon corpse]]. When you don’t have such the karma needed, another option is to find a range that most creatures are unable to see and attack friendly priest who can cast [[Locate soul]] for you.

Here is more information on Death will also have a [[axes]], [[mauls]], [[polearmsDeath#Death_penalty|negative impact]]on your skills depending on the circumstances, [[swords]], [[archery]] and [[shields]]. And on [[fighting]] itself.often losing random points from 5 skills.

=== What are percentages on creating items?===The percentage listed on the create menu is the chance that You cannot die from thirst or [[starvation|hunger]], however your stamina will be affected, meaning you cannot perform some [[Body stamina|stamina]]-draining actions like [[mining]] or [[climbing]], and your stamina will succeedregenerate very slowly. If you have enough [[fat]] reserves and your food bar drops to 6-8%, all modifiers taken into accountyou will [[Starvation|fast]]. However, unlucky streaks can A message in the [[event window]] will say {{event|inline|Your hunger goes away as you fast}} and your hunger bar will happenbe filled again, but at lower [[nutrition]]. Failing ten times in a row with 95% success rate Water is very bad lucknot replenished when you fast, not so be sure to always have a bugsource or [[container]] of it nearby.

:'''Read More''': [[Death]] | [[Suicide]] | [[Locate soul]] | [[Karma]] | [[Spawning]] | [[Food]] | [[Death#Your_corpse|Corpse]] ==Item creation== I think I''Craft and use thousands of unique items.'ve chosen ' The [[item]]s found in Wurm are all [[crafting|player created]], with the exception of [[:Category:Gifts|gifts]], [[nodrop|non-drop]] items bought from [[trader]]s and [[mission]] specific objects. To get crafting your very own items you will need to get your hands on some basic or [[crude]] items, [[raw materials]] and quite often a wrong server! Can I travel to [[fire|heat source]]. Many of these items may be created or extracted with your [[Beginners_Tools|starting items]] or [[trade|bought]] from other players or [[merchant]]s. Creating an item nearly always starts with [[activate|activating]] one item and '''right-clicking''' another one?===. The intuitive [[crafting window]] can take away much of the context menu requirements, and also provides a recipe list for all player-craftable items. Each player made tool has a skill, or crafting category, such as [[blacksmithing]] or [[carpentry]]. * [[Pelt]]s are a byproduct of [[butchering items]] from creatures such as [[large rat]]s and [[wild cat]]s.It is possible to sail across some server borders* [[Large anvil]]s can be crafted once you create a [[small anvil]], depending and may be used when dropped on which cluster it belongs the [[Tile|ground]]. To add tothe crafting window, use the right-click context menu. Read * [[Mallet]]s and [[Server types#Server travel map|herehammer]] for more informations are great tools to begin making when you first arrive in Wurm. They are cross functional to an extent, but at some point having both is required. The percentages listed on the create menus is the chance that you will succeed, taking into account tool and material quality, and your skill. However, unlucky streaks can and will happen. It Failing ten times in a row with 95% success rate is however very bad luck, not easy for a starter account to bug. Any items in red cannot be crafted with your current skill level. The 25 [[Quality level|quality]] [[long sword]] you get a boat (unless you buy one from another player)at the beginning is barely good enough for killing [[Large rat|rat]]s, so choose the server you may want to play on wiselyconsider creating yourself a new weapon that may be [[improve]]d, or even go for a new [[shield]]. If Bows allow you to deal ranged damage without receiving any yourself, [[long bow]]s have such a range that most creatures are unable to see '''or''' attack you . :'''Read more''': [[Crafting]] | [[Skills]] | [[Improve]] | [[Mining]] | [[Weapons]] | [[Armour]] ==Money==''There are joining friends already playingpeople who have money and people who are rich.'' The Wurm [[Bank of Wurm|currency]] is split into coins of different types of metal, in different [[Bank_of_Wurm#Denominations|denominations]]; iron, copper, silver and gold. You may find money by slaying [[creatures]], [[Bury|burying corpses]], [[foraging]] or [[botanizing]], or you can purchase it as silver from the [http: check //shop.wurmonline.com/WurmWeb/index.jsp/ Wurm Shop]. The amount of money that can be found randomly in game depends on the amount of money available in the [[kingdom]]'s coffers. Another way of making money in Wurm is through trade with other players. You can use the [[chat]] in-game or the [http://forum.wurmonline.com/ forums] to offer goods and double check services to other players, who ultimately reward you with them which money. :'''Read More''': [[Foraging]] | [[Botanizing]] | [http://shop.wurmonline.com/WurmWeb/index.jsp/ Wurm Shop] | [[Trade]] | [[Bank of Wurm]] ==Servers and accounts==See [[Account types]] for an explanation of the various accounts.<br>See [[Server types]] for an explanation of the various server they are ontypes.

=Further reading== My wrist hurts, can I bind actions to a key?===Yes you can and it is recommended to do so as it will make playing Wurm Online so much more enjoyable. Learn which actions you can bind to your keyboard keys in [[Key bindings]] and [[Quickswitch hotkeys]].

== See Also ==:[[Your first days in Wurm Online]]:[[Wurmians_starter_guide|Wurmians Starter Guide]]<br>* :[[Helpful PeopleWhat_Do_I_Do|What do I do?]]<br><br>

[[Category:GuidesTutorials]]