This is my first time to get to do this, i'll try my best...
READ THE DAMN STICKIES!!!
In all seriousness, there is A LOT of good information in the stickies about this EXACT topic. Read them, absorb them, and if you have a more specific question pertaining to the information held within them (or another question somehow not covered) I'm certain that there will be many people willing to listen and help you out.