newbie: Became a member now what

where is dolphin? how do I create my website?

Follow this link: http://www.boonex.com/products/dolphin/download/

You have a choice between the Free version and a Ad-Free (cost some money) :)
After download and install on your server go to your account and choose my licences, make there for your choosen version Free or ad-free aan licence

I downloaded Dolphin the Free version.  I have a whole bunch of files now.  Where are the customization tools, menu builders,  the video tour talks about or does that come after I install it on a server. I chose the free version, downloaded dolphin. Am i missing something is boonex and dolphin the same thing.

All of that will be available in the dolphin admin section after it is installed and running. So yes, it does need to be installed first. You will need to upload dolphin to a compatiable host then visit the site and the install process will begin. Follow the instructions carefully.

Make sure the host you choose has all the requirements needed for dolphin to run. This link shows the requirements.

http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/DolTech

Dolphin is the name of the community software. Boonex is the name of the company that makes it.