when i 1st start i find a good looking area
do the starter quest
and start building a house and fence
start upping explorer with learning points earned by curiositys that you study
then go find some Wild Windsown Weed (or ask someone for seeds) build drying rack to place the weed to wait and see what seeds thay give me (random)

build a farm
eat food to lvl up stats (strengh and agility mostly, and some consitution) till i can fight a fox or what ever is weakest now days
Or chase rabbits for hide (get as close as possible without it running and with full stamina click on sprint (near health) then right click rabbit)
more drying racks to hang hides and build tanning tubs to add the hides after thay dry to make leather
then build a minehole mine around looking for metals
once find ore dig in river for clay build smelter and melt ore into bars
Get the yeomancy skill with learning points then build a palisade and claim for protection and then move on to more advanced stuff lol i wont go into it i dont type well (prob missing something lol)
If want send me a message I'll hook you up