steps in order
1) type /rules to see some of the servers rules then type /kit starter for some starter tools
2) type http://www.ecocitycraft.com/vote and vote at all 5 of the voteing places( get 1 and 1/4 stacks of cookedpork and make 1.25k(1250))
3) type /ch tr then say "looking to buy a plot in a town" many people will probably pm u to respond type /r to respond to the last or type /tell (username) to respond to a cirton user. in the people's pm's u want to look for things like,
has a portal,
has free water placments,
no building restricitons,
free repairs/e-repairs,
u then need to find out if the mayor's r active u want them to be really active

when u buy the plot don't spend all your $ u need some in reserve
4) type /sethome so u can get back here easly then type /home to get back here

5) go to the spawn shop and buy some matreals ( type /spawn go south east and u will see crossed swords go in these shops and find cheap items)

6) after u purches some matreals u want to type /home to get back to your plot

7)
start building a farm wheat is a really good starter get your mayor to place the water, then go back into /ch tr and ask to buy some wheat seeds 0.5$ u can sell 1 to the sever for so $1 per 1 seed is not horibal,

8) make your farm like 4-5 layers sit afk and read the rest of the server rules at this link
http://www.ecocitycraft.com/wiki/index.php?title=Server_Rules

9) harvest your farm and replant u should make like 420$ if u have a 10x10 plot (8x8 farm) that is 4 layers make some more $

10) have fun and get resident ($15000) asap b/c hardly anyone will trust u as builder


ps. u might need to ask the mayor to take a i will pay u soon thing b/c a the avrage plot price for a 10x10 is 1k and if u pay 1k then u will run out of $ so....