It’s a quick and easy process to get started in RuneScape, just need few minutes you can create an account and start playing the game!

The first step is creating a new account by clicking the "Create a Free Account". After that, you may play the game by clicking the Play RuneScape link from the RuneScape main page. This will take you to a screen which gives you the option to play in high or low detail. You’d better try the high detail mode first. If you have problems with the high detail mode, try the low detail version by going back to the front page and selecting "Play RuneScape" again. Then it will take you to the world select screen. All of the game worlds are identical, but you will meet different players on each one. The easiest option is to choose the large button that says "Choose best free world for me". This will try to choose the least busy world near you.

The button on the right selects the best members-only world for you. There are far more features of the game available on the members' worlds; if you find you're enjoying RuneScape and you'd like to take the game experience further, you can subscribe and start playing on those worlds. The initial download process will then start. During the download a grey security box will pop up. Answer 'Yes'.

When the game has loaded you will be presented with the title screen. Enter the username and password you chose when you created your account and click 'Login'. Then you come to” Character creation interface”, you will then be presented with an interface to set up your character, as shown on the left:

To start with, indicate whether you use a one- or two-button mouse. After this, you will be presented with a wide variety of options for designing what your character looks like. You can keep adjusting this as much as you like in this interface. Once you have decided upon your 'look' and entered the wide world of RuneScape, you can pay some characters to change it if you decide you'd prefer a different haircut, clothes or even gender. Also you can change your look in-game. Once you have finished you should click the 'Accept' button which will launch your character into our tutorial, where the friendly citizens of RuneScape are looking forward to greeting you.

To start the tutorial, your character will begin their RuneScape life in Lumbridge. Here you will be introduced to the basics of playing RuneScape. You will be taken through a variety of skills by the instructors, including casting spells, Fishing, Mining, combat and much more.