all the tutorials are outdated and i really suck. i just wanna make a letter

So, I'm very new to RPG Maker, but have always wanted to try it. I'm kind of overwhelmed in the beginning, because I simply don't know where to START. Do I make a character first? Do I make a town first? Is that not even possible, and I have to code or script things before anything else? What are the actual first steps in making an RPG with this software?...

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Umm so i made a game with pokemon essentials and i wanna send it to my friends but i dont really know how to and i couldnt find a easy explainable tutorial that tells how to cuz im a lil dumb so if you know how to please teach me. thank you

hi i have a project to make one visual novel rpg, but i dont know if i can use rpgmaker xp