Star Citizen guides
Step-by-step guides for playing Star Citizen. Every guide shows the date it was last updated.
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Read these in order. Together they get you from waking up in your hab to getting paid. Haven't bought or installed the game yet? Do Getting Started first.
- 1First Days in the Verse
- 2How to Call Your Ship in Star Citizen (ASOP Terminal Guide)
- 3How to Quantum Travel in Star Citizen — Complete Step-by-Step Guide
- 4How to Do Missions in Star Citizen (Complete Beginner's Guide)
- 5How to Add Friends in Star Citizen (Updated 2026) — Full Guide
- 6Star Citizen Keybindings Guide
All Star Citizen guides
First Days in the Verse
Everything you need to know to get started in Star Citizen, from basic controls to your first mission.
How to Call Your Ship in Star Citizen (ASOP Terminal Guide)
Can't find your ship after logging in? Learn how to use ASOP terminals to spawn, retrieve, and store your ship at any landing zone or space station in Star Citizen.
How to Quantum Travel in Star Citizen — Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Quantum travel is how you get anywhere in Star Citizen. This beginner guide walks you through every step — from targeting a destination to jumping — so you can explore the verse from your very first session.
How to Do Missions in Star Citizen (Complete Beginner's Guide)
Learn how to open the Contract Manager, accept your first mission, and start earning aUEC. The essential guide for new players ready to make money in the Persistent Universe.
How to Add Friends in Star Citizen (Updated 2026) — Full Guide
Step-by-step guide to adding friends in Star Citizen — via Spectrum, the main menu, mobiGlas, and the Inner Thought wheel. Includes fixes for the empty friends list bug.
Star Citizen Keybindings Guide
A comprehensive reference for all default keyboard and mouse controls in Star Citizen, plus tips for creating custom bindings.
Complete Guide to Star Citizen's Transit System
Everything you need to know about navigating the mass transit systems in major cities like Lorville, Area18, and New Babbage.
Preparing for a New Star Citizen Patch
A pre-patch checklist for Star Citizen: read the patch notes, update through the RSI Launcher, review new keybinds, understand what a wipe affects, and clear your shader cache for a clean install.
Star Citizen Redeem Codes (2026)
Active Star Citizen redeem codes and referral codes for 2026, where each one goes in your RSI account, the rewards they actually unlock, and how to spot the fake 'free codes' lists you'll see in search results.
Star Citizen System Requirements (2026) — Can Your PC Run It?
Find out exactly what hardware you need to run Star Citizen in 2026. Covers official minimum and recommended specs, what they mean in practice, and why your SSD and RAM matter more than in most games.
Star Citizen Referral Codes Explained
Someone gave you a Star Citizen referral code and you want to know whether it is real, what it gives you, and whether the specific code matters. Every valid code pays the same 50,000 UEC — the code only decides who gets referrer credit.
RSI Discovery Month: Rewards, Contracts and the Free Centaurus Rental (Alpha 4.10.2)
RSI Discovery Month is an in-game Star Citizen event that arrived with Alpha 4.10.2 on October 9, 2026. Here is how to join, what the rewards are, and how to get the free five-day Constellation Mk V Centaurus rental.
Star Citizen Error Codes and In-Game Messages Explained
Every Star Citizen error code with the exact wording the game shows, what it means and what to do, plus the common in-game messages new players run into.
Ship Equipment Guide
Understanding ship components, weapons, and equipment to optimize your vessel's performance.
Medical Gameplay Guide
Learn how to heal other players, revive the incapacitated, and run a medical operation.
In-Game Shops Directory and Buying Guide
A comprehensive directory of all shops across the Stanton system, what they sell, and tips for getting the best deals.
Food and Drink Survival Guide
Everything about the hunger and thirst mechanics, what happens when your meters run low, and how food and drink ratings work.
Star Citizen CCU Chain Calculator & Savings Guide
Use CCU chain calculators (ccugame.app) and Warbond CCUs strategically to save hundreds when purchasing ships in Star Citizen. Covers Cross-Chassis Upgrades, the best CCU chain calculator tools, and worked savings examples.