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First hour checklist

Account setup, first spawn, takeoff, and one clean contract. Tick items as you go; progress saves in this browser.

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Before account creation

Protect the one-time setup decisions you cannot easily redo later.

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Enter a referral code during RSI account creation.It cannot be attached retroactively.
Confirm you are buying a Game Package, not a standalone ship.
Install to an SSD and make sure you have comfortable free space.

Before first launch

Remove the friction that makes the first ten minutes feel harder than they are.

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Install the RSI Launcher and let patching finish fully.
Check interaction, flight, and mobiGlas keybinds before spawning in.
Pick a starting location and remember its name.

First spawn loop

Learn the repeatable path from bed to cockpit.

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Leave the hab room and take the elevator toward the spaceport.
Use the ASOP terminal to retrieve your ship.
Find the assigned hangar and board safely.
Request takeoff before lifting from the pad.

First flight

Get airborne without turning the opening session into a systems exam.

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Test thrust, strafe, landing gear, and brake while near the hangar.
Open mobiGlas / starmap and quantum to one nearby destination.
Land once on purpose before starting a contract.

First contract

Finish one clean loop and leave the session with a win.

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Accept one low-risk delivery, retrieval, or beginner bounty contract.
Read the objectives before departure.
Complete the contract or abandon it if the mission is clearly bugged.
Store the ship after returning so the loop feels complete.

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