Yeah, I dunno if it would be good if anyone gives stuff to new players, it can seriously ruin one's first playthrough. that being said, it's probably a good idea to use the terraria wiki though, as well as generally asking for advices on forums.
and of course, to not try be a daredevil to start on higher difficulty than normal and higher character difficulty than softcore/classic. because normal mode can be very tough too at first, until you figure out what to do.
but once you know how to build houses and have a general grasp on how to survive in the game, it should go well if you just do your best at it, and just try to casually scout the area and go adventuring hunting for treasures. eventually you should be able to fight bosses and stuff too. but I think there's no need to rush with that.