Well dude, there are many directions you could go. Either go play private servers that are free or try the 10-day trail on retail and eventually work you're way up to paying monthly. Most private servers give you links where you can download the WoW client if you don't already have it. So yea, I'd recommend trying out a private server first and seeing if you like WoW. A good private server to start on is either World Of Chris OR World Of Pwnage. If you get interested in the game, then its time to start thinking about whether you want to play retail and look for guides etc..



Hope this helps