How do you get enough gold/wood/food to get going?

have ur plp walk around until u find the goldmine (big rock w/ yellow veins). build a minecamp as close as possible, this is for the gold. build a lumbercamb close to the wooded area. and then you will need a Trading Post to buy food. or build a farm/ranch for food.
You need wilndmills to hold the food. Good luck