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Here is the complete Ogame Tutorial in one place. (cited from ogame.org).

In the beginning build a metal mine.
To do that click on the ‘Resources’ link at the left, pick the metal mine and click on ‘Build’.
Now you have some time to get know the game.
You are going to find help:
At the Tutorial
On the Boards
Or you can ask for help at the IRC support channel: #ogame.org and #ogame.org-support at:

http://www.onlinegamesnet.net/javaChat.php?game=ogame&cc=en

You can also request support from the team by using the Ticket System
By now your mine should be built.
As mines don’t produces anything without energy you should also build a solar plant, go back to Buildings and choose the solar plant and build it up.
To see all the ships, defensive structures, buildings and research that you are able to develop you can also have a look at the tech tree under ‘Technology’ in the menu at the left.
Now the universe conquest can begin … Good luck!

Task 1 – Basic supply

To expand your home planet you first of all, will need enough resources. You can produce these via mines. Secure your basic supply by expanding your metal and crystal mines. Please note that the upkeep of supply buildings use up a lot of energy. You can produce this energy by, for example, using solar power plants.

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Tasks:

• Upgrade metal mine to level 4
• Upgrade crystal mine to level 2
• Upgrade solar power plant to level 4

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Reward: 150 units metal + 75 units crystal

• Click on `Resources` in the left menu
• Select the solar power plant
• When you click on the green button `Improve` the expansion of the solar power plant starts
• The resources needed for the improvement will be deducted from your credit on the resource display above.
• As soon as your first solar power plant has been constructed, you should build a metal mine
• If you commission the construction of a wrong building, you can cancel the process by clicking on the red cross. The resources you invested will be completely reimbursed.
• To find out more detailed information about a building, click on the question mark in front of the short description on the building view.
• Generally, players` preferred building sequence is: Solar 1, Metal 1, Metal 2, Solar 2, Metal 3, Metal 4, Solar 3, Crystal 1, Crystal 2

Task 2 – Planet defence

To protect your resources from enemy pillagers, you should think about the expansion of your defence facilities early on. You can, for example, read up about what you need to build a rocket launcher in the rocket launcher techtree. You need deuterium to expand your defence facilities. Hence you should establish a basic production of this resource first.

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Tasks:

• Upgrade the deuterium synthesizer to level 2
• Build a robotics factory of level 2
• Build a shipyard of level 1
• Build a rocket launcher

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Reward: +1 rocket launcher

• You need deuterium to build defence facilities.
• Go to the supply menu and build a deuterium synthesiser on level 2.
• Keep an eye on your energy supply, as the production of deuterium uses up a lot of energy.
• Select the rocket launcher in the defence menu.
• Click on the Techtree-symbol to see what kind of preconditions need to be fulfilled for the construction of a rocket launcher.
• Go to the defence facility menu and select the robotics factory.
• As soon as you have produced enough deuterium, upgrade your robotics factory to level 2.
• A robotics factory of level 2 allows you to build a shipyard. You will also find this in the defence facilities menu.
• After you have finished building the shipyard you can commission the rocket launcher.

Task 3 – Planet supplies

After the foundations for supply have been laid, you should intensify them. Please always make sure there is enough energy available.

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Tasks:

• Upgrade your metal mine onto level 10
• Upgrade your crystal mine onto level 7
• Upgrade the deuterium synthesizer to level 5

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Reward: 2,000 metal + 500 crystals

• Expand the mines in the supply menu.
• Should you have problems with it, check the extension menu under item 1.
• Solar power plants are the cheapest energy sources. Make sure there is an adequate energy supply available.
• If you should get into energy problems, then you can reduce the energy consumption of facilities under the resource settings option to shut down the production of less needed resources

Task 4 – The first ship

Ships as well as rocket launchers can protect you from opponents. They have the advantage that they can additionally be used for offensive purposes. However, ships and modern defence facilities have to be researched first. You will need a research lab to do that.

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Tasks:

• Build a research laboratory with level 1
• Build a small cargo
• Research the combustion drive on level 2

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Reward: 200 Deuterium

• You can find the research lab in the defence facility menu.
• Look at the techtree of the small transporter in the shipyard.
• On the techtree you will see that you need to know about the combustion drive before you can build a transporter.
• As soon as the construction of the research lab is finished, research energy technology on level 1.
• Subsequently you should research the combustion drive on level 2.
• When you have finished your research, build a small transporter in your shipyard.

Task 5 – Information networks

You are not alone in the universe! Information- and contact networks are very important. Those who socialise can rely on help from other players and can find trading partners more easily. A lot of players organise themselves in alliances to reach their targets together.

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Tasks:

• Rename a planet
• Visit the forum and copy the forum URL into this window: 
  
• Create a buddy request
• Become a member of an alliance with more than 3 members

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Reward: 2,500 units of Dark Matter (are needed for the next step of the tutorial)

• In the overview menu you can rename your planet.
• You can find the link to the forum in the footer. Click on it to visit the forum.
• You find the URL, that you have to enter above, in the input winow in the upper area of your browser.
• If you have signed yourself up to OGame with a friend, use the search function in the header and look for his or her nickname. Subsequently click on the buddy symbol and send a buddy request. If you do not know anyone in your universe, just send a request to your neighbour. Visiting foreign solar systems costs 10 deuterium.
• To become a member of an alliance you can found your own one with your friends or apply to a different one. You can found an alliance in the menu item `network`. If you want to apply to another alliance, then select your desired alliance and click on the application symbol.

Task 6 – Trader

The merchant is a so-called premium feature with which you can swap a resource via a system configured exchange rate for other resources. The maximum possible swap is restricted to the amount of your resources and the maximum load of your storage capacity.

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Tasks:

• Build a resource storage of your choice on level 1
• Make use of the trader`s services (costs 2,500 dark matter)

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Reward: +1 level on a resource storage space

• You can build a resource storage space in the supply menu.
• You can find the trader in the left menu task bar.
• If you want to call a trader, you should offer to trade a resource that you have a surplus of.
• By simply clicking on the symbol next to `exchange rate` you can get a new exchange rate for all goods if you are not happy with the current rate. This system is quicker than calling the trader. Every change of the exchange rate costs 2,500 dark matter.
• You need dark matter for the trader. As a reward for concluding item 5 of the tutorial, you should have received enough dark matter to conclude the trade.
• Should you need more dark matter, you can get it on the officer recruitment view.

Task 7 – Fleet action

Another way to get hold of resources is to pillage foreign planets. However, beware that some planets are very well protected. To find out information about foreign planets, you can spy on them.

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Tasks:

• Build an espionage probe
• Spy on another player`s planets

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Reward: 2 espionage probes

• In the espionage probe`s techtree in the shipyard, you will see all the requirements you need for building. Fulfil all the preconditions and subsequently you will be able to build a probe.
• Choose a target in the galaxy view and memorise the coordinates.
• Go to the fleet menu, choose the espionage probe and click on `next`.
• Enter the coordinates and click on `next`.
• Choose the fleet action espionage and start the fleet.
• Next you will be redirected to the fleet overview, where you can view all your active fleets.

Task 8 – Deep space

The universe is an endless ocean of space. Time and time again, researchers attempt to explore unknown territories and come across opponents, abnormalities and new resource sources. A respected emperor like you should allow yourself this luxury too and send some brave researches on expeditions. Simple espionage probes do not have a sufficient range and deliver inaccurate data.

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Tasks:

• Go on an expedition

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Reward: 2 heavy fighters, 5 small cargoes

• Research astrophysics in the research menu on level 1
• Fly to a system at position 16 or start an expedition via the galaxy view with the button `Expedition`.
• The outcome of an expedition is always uncertain, so do not risk your entire fleet immediately.

Task 9 – Expanding your empire

An emperor is always anxious to expand his empire. You have already laid the foundations for this on your home planet, but at some point it will be completely expanded. Develop new planets early on, to get hold of resources more quickly and to get hold of new building spaces. Through flexible air traffic between the planets, you also have a powerful device to protect your resources from enemy attacks.

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Tasks:

• Found a colony

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Reward: Commander for three days

• Build a colony ship
• Choose an empty, appropriate position on the galaxy view and send the ship there.
• It is always a good idea to send a few resources along with the colony ship.

Task 10 – Debris field

After fighting in the Orbit, debris fields are formed from metal- and crystal residues from fired ships. The decomposition of this debris offers you an important alternative method to win resources.

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Tasks:

• Dismantle a debris field

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Reward: 1 recycler

• Build a recycler in the shipyard.
• Select a debris field in the galaxy view.
• Send a recycler fleet to this position. Make sure that you have selected a debris field and not a planet when a fleet is dispatched.
• If you have an active commander, you can fly to the debris field directly from the galaxy view via the debris field tooltip.