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Good way to get started

Hey everyone, A complete DnD noobie here. Just a simple question, but couldn't really find anyone else who asked it before: What is the best way to get started in DnD? Are there games for people who are completely new like me or should I just jump into it and hope for the best? To just clarify, I have done the tutorial for roll20, I have done multiple cRPGs and know some things about it from online contacts. Thank you!
Find a system (ie dnd 5e) and look for a one shot or learning game. Post in the looking for game thread and search in the join a game section. You can also start a game your self and find other new players and learn it together. Thas kinda how I did it.
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If you are totally new to the general concept of a tabletop RPG (different animal from cRPGs), you can also look up online recorded games like Critical Role or Dice, Camera, Action!. They will give you a feel for how action flows around the table.
Thanks guys for the tips, I will look into those! 
What I would suggest doing is going as a player first. Play a few one shots or join a campaign. If you want to start GMing from the get go it might be a bit more complicated but its not impossible. Read the players handbook or at least the parts that matter like character building, combat, races, etc. If you want to GM you will also have to check out the DMG and the monster manual. There are a few encounter generators which you can outright use or just take up as a guide to how many monsters and what difficulty they should be. If you want to GM it all depends on your creative process. Create maps or don't, depending on how you want to play, write a few things down and keep notes of things you might want to follow. It will be a good idea to read a module just to get an idea of structure and how you can modify it to suite your needs better.