== The first steps == <br>
You move using the WSAD keys, and turn around by holding the left mouse button and moving the mouse. Pretty simple there. When you first start out in Wurm, you will be in Newtown. Newtown is a town owned by the game developers, and is a safe haven for new players, but as soon as you leave Newtown you must be wary of the many creatures that inhibit the lands of Wurm. The most fearsome beast you are likely to encounter is the huge spider, a threat that will tear you apart in a matter of seconds. If you get attacked by a bearan animal, flee, either to across flat land or up/down/across a not very steep slope (using the W key and into/or a combination of W+A or W+D keys) . Caution: Some animals such as rats and bears can swim! Most other types of animals will stop chasing you once you have entered the nearest waterfor a few tiles (this depends somewhat upon how deep the water is). By the way, or back don't worry about drowning because your character will auto-swim if the water is to deep for you to Newtown where the walk. Village guards will attack and kill most aggressive creatures that enter deeded land so if you can help make it into a deeded area (such as New Town) you defeat the attackershould be safe.
[[Image:Tutorial Bistro.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[Newtown]]'s Bistro]]