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**PVP.net** is the front-end interface for the player versus player aspect of League of Legends.

## Functionality

PVP.net is a platform for League of Legends to launch from. It allows you to add friends, check the League of Legends store, and join chat rooms. PVP.net can be considered a separate entity from the actual game but the two are linked and cannot be used separately.

The interface received an upgrade when Season 1 kicked off. The redesign included new skin selection, a new profile page with more stats, Draft Mode compatibility, and a new look in general.

PVP.net was updated on August 27th 2014 with patch 4.15. It introduced a new interface layout, design and also lowering frame rate issues.

## Interface

### Launcher

*For more details, see Launcher.*

The Launcher is the initial window that checks for game updates and launches the PVP.net client for League of Legends.

### Log-in Screen

Log-in screen proceeds after the Launcher and is used by the player to log-in and sign-up the game, League of Legends. This window helps out sorting each players specific data with the log-in system. With each passing patch and some event, the Log-in Screen animation is changed accordingly. It has several options:

- Username: A bracket made specifically to type-in the players personal Username made after he/she created an account. Each player must have a different Username.
- If a player can not remember their Username there is also an option that helps with this issue.

- Password: A bracket made specifically to type-in the players personal password made after he/she created an account. Each player must have a different password and is the last line of defense for unwanted account use.
- If a player can not remember their password there is also an option that helps with this issue.

- Sign-up: For those players who have downloaded the game but have not made an account already, the sign-up option links them to Riots account creation screen. This option works in conjuncture with Refer A Friend system.
- Terms of Use: Link leading directly to the games Terms that are needed to be followed by all players who make an account and play the game.

### Main Client Wall

The main client wall proceeds after the Log-in screen and is the main hub for several features options from the interface.

- Information windows: These window showcase the lates information, events, current champion rotation, new skins and skin sales, and optional spectated matches.
- Play Wall : A "Play" button links to a option screen for several playable modes.

- Help: This interface tool serves as a guide to PVP.net and game newcomers. The guides are:
- Chat,
- Masteries,
- Normal Games,
- Practice and Bot games,
- Runes,
- Summoner Spells,
- Technical Feedback.


- Options: This interface tool serves to tweak specific preferences on the PVP.net. Those the preferences are:
- Chat,
- Enable Language Filter: This option mutes the showing of any curse word typed in chat (mainly english curse words).
- Enable Friend Notifications.

- Sound,
- Sound Effects (on/off and volume).
- Music (on/off and volume).

- General.
- Disable Menu Animations.
- Enable Newbie Help Tips.
- Suppress Notification pop-ups.
- Chat link use: Warns a player when he clicks on a chat link.


- Chat,

- Player Profile window: Showcases the selected Summoner icon, players in-game name and players personal amount of RPRiot Points and Influence PointsInfluence Points. It is linked with the Summoner profile page.

- Riot Store: The
**Riot Store**is the digital center in which people can buy objects with RPRiot Points and Influence PointsInfluence Points to enhance their game experience in League of Legends. - Chat and Friends windows.

## Trivia

- If you type the link
*PVP.net*into a web browser and press enter you will be redirected to LeagueofLegends.com. - PVP.net uses a "runtime environment" called Adobe AIR. It is however directly built in the client, and does not require any download/installation from you.
- PVP.net is analogous to Blizzard's service Battle.net.

## Media


- Current Log-in Screen

- Old Log-in Screens

All Log-In screens released by Riot (in chronological order from the oldest to the newest).