McEssence is at its heart a simple survival server. However, there are some key features you need to know about!
Just treat the server like a normal Minecraft world, walk out of spawn and start playing.
Leave the spawn by walking/running. Look around for an area that seems nice.
It’s important to note that until you get some more playtime you can’t break blocks placed by other players, open their chests or kill their mobs. This is to prevent everything from being destroyed by new players who won’t stick around.