https://wiki.project1999.com/Getting_Started should cover everything you need, technically, to get started.
https://wiki.project1999.com/Newbie_Guide has a wealth of advice to help you (for instance, it has an answer to the question
What class should I pick?).
And just in general,
https://wiki.project1999.com is your friend
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