If you are new to Drupal, want to know how to configure a site or just learn what features are in Drupal, you might want to take a look at the screencast made by Robert Safuto of Awakened Voice.

It is a 22 minute long tour of Drupal 5 (QuickTime, 22 min, 77 MB) that shows off the installation, the configuration and how to build a nice rich media site with for example podcasting.

If you want to play with a local install on for example your Windows machine, grab a copy of the latest version of Drupal, read how to install it on Windows box and play with it.

Once you have seen the light, you can help others or ask for help in the forums and start to contribute for Drupal. Welcome aboard, Bon voyage!