Reading the basic rules is a good start --> <a href="https://www.5esrd.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.5esrd.com/</a> You will have to master those if you want to drag friends into the game as they will rely on you to explain the basics (and probably more). Then, playing in a couple games that are open to new players on here, posting here with informations such as which days you can play, at what time, your timezone, etc. would be a good way to find such games. Plenty of DMs who enjoy showing the ropes to new players on here, as far as I can tell. Good luck !