Decentraland 101

1. The first step is downloading the Decentraland app onto your computer. Go to the download page here .
2. Once you’ve successfully installed and loaded Decentraland on your computer, you’ll be asked to log into your Decentraland account, a process that happens online, so you can expect a browser window to open.
3. Create and sign into your Decentraland account by connecting your Google or Discord account or another social profile or a digital wallet such as MetaMask or Coinbase. Check out a tutorial for making an account with a social profile or with an external wallet like MetaMask .
4. Once online verification is complete, open the Decentraland app window on your computer and click ‘Jump Into Decentraland’.
5. You’re in! From here you can click on the backpack icon to customize your avatar, run around exploring Decentraland’s community-built world, or attend an event and make some friends. Have fun!

No, you do not need to own crypto or already have a digital wallet to use Decentraland. Decentraland is free to use, and if you’d like to purchase something from the Marketplace , you can use a credit/debit card in addition to cryptocurrency.

See a tutorial for making an account with a social profile or with an external wallet like MetaMask .

In Decentraland users truly own their digital assets, such as Wearables or NAMEs, with ownership registered on the blockchain.To enable this, every Decentraland account is linked to a unique digital wallet. However, if you don’t already have a digital wallet, you don’t need to get one yourself. If you sign into Decentraland with a social account such as Google or Discord, a digital wallet will be made for your account behind the scenes, so you don’t have to worry about anything.

Currently, Decentraland is available for PC on Windows and Mac. The minimum hardware specs for Decentraland to run smoothly are listed below:

Windows #

	Minimum Required	Recommended Settings
OS	Windows 10 64-bit	Windows 11 64-bit
CPU	Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Ryzen 5 Series	Intel i7 12th generation or AMD Ryzen 7 Series
GPU	Nvidia RTX 10 Series or AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series	Nvidia RTX 30 Series or AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series
VRAM	6 GB	12 GB
RAM	16GB	32 GB
Storage	8GB HDD	20GB SDD

Mac #

	Minimum Required	Recommended Settings
OS	macOS 11 Big Sur	macOS 12 Monterey
CPU	Intel Core i5 (7th generation) or Apple M1	Intel Core i7 (12th generation) or Apple M1 Pro/M2
GPU	Apple M1 integrated GPU or AMD Radeon Pro 5300	Apple M1 Pro/M2 Pro integrated GPU or AMD Radeon Pro 5600M
VRAM	6 GB (for dedicated GPUs)	12 GB (for dedicated GPUs)
RAM	16GB	32 GB
Storage	8GB HDD	20GB SDD

📔 Note: Decentraland currently does not run on any mobile devices.

Decentraland consists of the open, traversable Genesis City made up of community parcels that are referenced by coordinates (e.g. Genesis Plaza, Decentraland’s central default spawn point is 0,0), as well as individual Worlds, more intimate 3D spaces in the Decentraland ecosystem that can be teleported into.

To explore Genesis City, you can run around using your arrow or WASD keys, jump to locations by clicking on them from the map, or teleport by typing the following command into the chat box and hitting ‘Enter’:

• /goto x,y (x,y are the coordinates of a scene)

To teleport to a specific World, you’ll also use a chat command:

• /goto World’sName

Chat commands are used to trigger actions, such as teleporting or reloading, by entering specific text into the chat box in-world. To use one, just open the chat box, type the command, and hit enter.

• Teleporting around Genesis City /goto x,y (x,y are the coordinates of a scene)
• Visiting Worlds /goto World’sName
• Reloading a Scene /reload
• Open Debug Mode (shows FPS and other metrics) /debug
• Discover More Chat Commands /help

Ready to start your Decentraland shopping spree in the Marketplace ? Browse through hundreds of community-made Wearables and Emotes to customize your digital identity, buy or rent Genesis City LAND parcels, or claim your unique NAME (which comes with it’s own World!).

Once you’ve found an item you’d like to buy, you can easily pay by card or with a wide variety of cryptocurrencies. If you’re buying a Wearable or Emote, the item will appear in your Backpack in a matter of minutes and you can feel happy in the knowledge that you’re supporting Decentraland creators, who keep 97.5% of sales!

Anything you purchase in the Marketplace is truly owned by you, with your ownership registered on the blockchain. You can resell items whenever you wish, which will also support the original creator with 2.5% royalties.

The best way to meet new people in Decentraland is to attend events and start chatting! Browse the event page for current and upcoming events and don’t be shy once you jump in, Decentraland’s community is known for being welcoming. 💜

Keep an eye out for weekly tours and meetups, such as ABC DCL - Adventures of Decentraland, which are specifically targeted at new community members!

Decentraland’s Event Page is the official place where anyone in the community can post their in-world events to invite everyone to come. To stay on top of events, check the event page regularly and you can also follow Decentraland on social channels, such as X , or subscribe to the weekly newsletter to learn about upcoming activities!

Decentraland’s DAO is the heart of the community-driven world’s governance. To get started, you can read through the DAO forums to learn about current issues, see what the community consensus is, and add your own comments. Learn more on the DAO’s official page .

Wearables are the digital assets you can mix and match to customize your avatar’s appearance. They range from articles of clothing, accessories, body parts, and whole skins.

A variety of free base Wearables are always available in your Backpack (click on the backpack icon on the left when you’re in-world to try them on!), and you can browse through thousands of community-made items in the Marketplace to craft your unique look. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Consider making your own .

Emotes are animations that allow your avatar to express reactions, perform dance moves, or engage in activities such as yoga or painting. Just like Wearables, there are a set of free, base Emotes available to everyone, but you can also browse the Marketplace to find an even larger variety. Or make your own

To use Emotes in Decentraland, you’ll want to become familiar with the Emote Wheel pictured below. This shows a set of the 10 Emotes you are most likely to use (you can customize these Emote slots from your Backpack). To trigger an Emote, you have 3 options:

• Beginner: Click on the icon of a dancing person in the bottom left of your screen to open the Emote Wheel and click on the Emote you want to use
• Intermediate: Press B on your keyboard to open the Emote Wheel and click on the Emote you want to use
• Pro: Use the shortcut B + the number of the Emote you want to use (e.g. B1) on your keyboard to trigger an Emote without opening the Emote Wheel

A Decentraland NAME is like an official username for your avatar, owned by you on the blockchain. When you see other avatars with a name that doesn’t have something like ‘#1234’ at the end, it’s because they have equipped a NAME to their avatar.

Having a Decentraland NAME comes with a few extra perks: in addition to making your avatar uniquely recognizable, each NAME comes with a World—your personal virtual space to experiment with builds or host your own get-togethers. Each NAME you own also gives you 100 VP (Voting Power) to use in DAO governance . Decentraland NAMEs are also part of the ENS network, so you could use your NAME across Web3.

Claim your unique NAME now or check out a helpful tutorial first.

Once you’ve claimed your NAME, assign it to your avatar at decentraland.org/builder/names .

MANA  is Decentraland’s fungible, ERC20 cryptocurrency token. MANA can be used to purchase LAND parcels, NAMEs, and other digital assets or can be traded for various goods and services within the Decentraland ecosystem. For a current summary of critical stats like total and circulating supply, please visit the  MANA Token Information  transparency dashboard.

LAND is a non-fungible digital asset maintained in an Ethereum smart contract. LAND parcels, make up the map of Decentraland’s Genesis City and are referenced using unique x,y coordinates. Each LAND token includes a record of its coordinates, its owner, and a reference to a content description file or parcel manifest that describes and encodes the content the owner wishes to serve on their LAND.

One parcel of LAND is 16m x 16m, or 52ft x 52ft. Height is restricted based on  these limitations .

Like LAND, an Estate is a non-fungible digital asset. An Estate is an association of two or more directly adjacent parcels of LAND. These parcels must be directly adjacent and cannot be separated by a road, plaza or any other parcel. By connecting parcels to form Estates, you can more easily manage your larger LAND holdings. Estates are especially useful when building larger scenes that span more than one parcel.

Worlds are your personal 3D space in the metaverse. The exist separately from the open-world map of Decentraland’s Genesis City and are perfect for those looking to experiment with 3D creation or host their own virtual space.

Getting your own World is easy: when you claim a Decentraland NAME you not only get a unique username that can be used across Web3, but also 100 Voting Power (used in Decentraland governance ), and of course your own World to use as you wish. Learn more here .

In Decentraland users truly own their digital assets, such as Wearables or NAMEs, with ownership registered on the blockchain. To enable this, every Decentraland account is linked to a unique digital wallet. If you created your Decentraland account by signing into a social profile such as Google or Discord, a digital wallet was made for your account behind the scenes.

A wallet address is a unique string of characters associated with a digital wallet, similar to a bank account number. With it, others can send you items, such as Wearables. You can find the wallet address associated with your account under your name when you view your profile online or in-world.