How do I get help?
General help can be found at help. openstreetmap.org while if you are the IRC type, hit irc.openstreetmap. org (# osm and #osm-dev). The FAns are at wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ FAQ while the developer FAns are at wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/ Developer_FAQ. Mailing lists are at lists.openstreetmap.org.
Switch2lSM is an excellent place to begin. To learn about editing, head straight to learnosm. There are several publications, books and online tutorials available to get you started. Trust me, it’s fun and addictive.