[Note: I realize I might be a little too new to be writing this, but I really have the hang of this site, and the whole getting started shiz is still fresh in my mind. Enjoy, post feed back, ask questions, chat.]

Welcome reader, to my not-so-objective guide to starting Marapets. And in just five easy steps, too! Now, let us begin...

STEP 1: CREATE YOUR PET
You can't explore MaraPETs without a pet of your own. You won't be able to explore the site without one, so click on the "Pets" tab in the pretty sidebar. You will be presented with a TON of information about pets. But before you start exploring, we're going to narrow this page to two, and then one, box.
The first box you wanna look at is the "Adopt a Pet" box. This will take you to the Maradan Pound, where you might find the previously owned pet of your dreams! Plus you're saving the poor thing from sitting in that awful cage it's whole life. This is where I got my pretty pink Kidlet. <3
On the other hand, if you have a special name or height or weight or color or gender or type of pet you want, you should direct yourself to the "Create a Pet" box. There you can make your pet just as you want it.
Do you have your pet? Great! Now let's move on to...

STEP 2: EXPLORE
Now, before you run off to the help forum asking every question you could possibly think of, take the time to first, read the rules:
http://www.marapets.com/rules.php
And then, take the time to explore the nooks and crannies of the site. After all, you're restricted from most of the Marapets community when you first join, so what better thing to do? Remember all those boxes from the pet tab? Go explore them all! Go to all the worlds under the "Explore" tab! And along the way you might write down the questions you have. That way, instead of the helpers of Marada scrambling to answer all your mixed up topics, you can organize your questions into one topic and get an organized answer.
Once you've got a good idea of what this site is about it's time for...

STEP 3: SETTING SOME GOALS
You want something to do on this site, right? Maybe while you were exploring you came upon the envy of all Chibs, or a super-rare-must-have wardrobe piece? Research it. Work for it. There's a couple ways you can organize your goals and get your dream account. My personal favorite and the examples I just used are...
LONG TERM GOALS
Long term goals are goals that will ta