I'd like to get into OSRS but I know nothing about the game.

If you can help me set it up and get started, I'd happily tip you for your time.

Start with quests they are a great intro to the game. Google the name of any quest + OSRS should bring up a step by step guide. Hammer out all the free to play ones and then become a member and set your sights on narrows gloves which will lead you through a good number of quests. Also join cc “rand” in game.

If any of these steps are confusing I’d be more than happy to go further in depth via pm.

I'm seeing that I need to be a "member" to play at all . Does that mean I have to pay the 11$/month just to get in the game?

no you can play free to play, but you are limited to the stuff you can do

Ok I see. I just completed the tutorial.

A few questions:

does runescape ban people for using jsp (trading gold, etc) or simply frown upon it?
Are there any limits for holding gold for new accounts (those that completed the tutorial)? Like a max of 50 mil gold?

yes it is bannable but idk anyone that ever got banned
never talk about trades and youll be fine

there is no limit for trade at all

Would a new account coming into 500 mil be flagged for anything at all?

Not likely but for a new account 500m is really excessive. You wont need anything near that for a while. Gl

no but like semp said, 50m will be enough to get you max combats comfortably

how can you move between cities? i barely know anything. i'm at the ge in varrock but how would you get to a city in the south part of the map without walking?