Civ noob here.

[DocShady]

I've heard great things about this game so I picked it up the during the weekend sale.

I am green...very green. I started the game and was like Wha? Anyway, where do I start? Are there any good Civ IV resources out there that could get me started with this game?

[Deelron]

Civ Fanatics can be a good place to start, just try not to feel overwhelmed and check out the in game Civilopedia regularly :D.

CivFanatics:Civ 4 (http://www.civfanatics.com/civ4)

[Europhoria]

This is what I liked about the boxed versions. The manual can be a decent reference if you're starting out. Still, nothing beats experience. You'll get smashed a few times but you learn more from defeat than success.