Stream, unfortunately most people who frequent the TE forum are completely burnt out from repeatedly answering really, really simple questions over and over and over and over and over. Don't take it personally, but everything you need to know can be found by spending a few hours reading the help file and browsing through the TE forum. EVERYTHING has been covered at some point... several times over.
It's unfortunate that legitimate questions get overlooked, but you will have to be prepared to put in some genuine effort if you are serious about mapmaking.
We will try to help when we can, but it's really up to you.
hint: take baby steps, and go through the help file step by step. Don't try anything advanced before you've learned the basics.