Runescape for beginners

I spent many hours trying to figure out what is going on in this game, Runescape. So far I've figured out how to walk, run, change the view angle, and I've killed a few creatures that look like goblins or trolls. This is going to be a tough one for me to figure out. I run around there like a chicken with no head! I did find a website for beginners and read it through but there's so much to know !!! Patience and persistence....is this when I'm allowed to ask my kids to show me how to play this?