Doddsy said:
If you want to make a decent server you need to develop your skills when working with the files, the best way to do that when your starting out is to browse over all threads - or use the search function and read ones that catch your eye.
If your wanting to make new items your best of making them through the database with DBCommander, there are threads that tell you how to make items, what the seperate columns mean and threads that tell you how to link the item picture with the same on in the database - just put some effort in.