[Snort-users] (no subject)

Hello

     I am currently working on a side project at work, which includes learning all there is to know about snort and snot.  I am curious if anyone has directions, or could explain in basic english how to use snort.  It seems to me that while I am sure it is very easy, like you say, it is very convoluted with rules and computer jargon, which makes if difficult for me to grasp the basics of snort.  If someone could just get me started maybe give me a few really common simple rules that you use often and fill me in that would be great.  I have it loaded already and  understand what it is and how it works, I just need help getting it started and functional, and then able to read the results.  Anyhelp on this would be much appreciated, but please make it simple, as I have read numerous sites about it already and still don't understand a lot.

Thanks

Ryan