Welcome Boca!
Well, in my opinion, you've made a great first step and that's discovering this website and these forums. Lot's of really good information from some very experienced and knowledgeable players to be found. You will want to check out the "Guides" section of the forums because it has a pretty good New Players/How to Get Started entry.
In game, once you research the technologies necessary to access Guilds, look into joining a Guild on this server. Many of them are decidedly new-folks-friendly. Pay special attention to the guild description, as the leaders will tell you if it's a fighting or a trading (or a little of both) focused guild. Decide how you want to play and then choose a guild that has that same playstyle.