The first thing to do in my opinion, is actually to skim through the FAQ, then create a character of a class that sound interesting and then try to play a bit.
As soon as you have logged in to your first character do CTRL-o and review the keyboard settings for easy one hand manoeuvring with the keyboard and mouse look. It will take a while to get that stuff working without thinking about it.
Don’t hesitate to as in the /ooc channel. Hit return, type /ooc Hi I am new, can you help me with [fill in the blank]. There are lots of helpful people around.
FAQ
https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...ead.php?t=1002
Wiki
http://wiki.project1999.com/