This page will cover basic fleet concepts on combat fleets (stratops/skirm/really anything that goes pew pew)
Before the Fleet
Buy your ship (before fleets if Alliance doctrines, check Alliance contracts - Contracts/Available Contracts/Availability to 'My Alliance')
Get to wherever the formup is - usually covered here Where We Live
Do you have the right fit? Do you have all the charges/drugs/fuel/whatever you need? Don't be the guy with an AB in an MWD fleet, it happens. I don't want to cover doctrine shenanigans here, our doctrines are here
Broadcast Settings
If you haven't already, unfuck your overview here The Overview. This will help with identifying hostiles and generally navigating around EVE better.
insert how to get to broadcast settings here, with photo