To be part of DERO NETWORK and start mining DERO:
Download daemon & wallet from below links, choose your OS.
https://github.com/deroproject/dero
https://github.com/deroproject/dero/releases/download/v0.11.3/dero-linux-amd64.tar.gz
https://github.com/deroproject/dero/releases/download/v0.11.3/dero-windows-amd64.zip

Extract and change into that directory by cmd-prompt.
Run derod.exe or derod depending on operating system. It will start syncing.
Open another command-prompt and run dero-wallet-cli.exe/dero-wallet-cli and follow options to create wallet.
Make sure to backup your wallet-file/password/seed/key etc…

We decided to launch GUI wallet later. Meanwhile DERO supporter created a GUI wallet, pls check: https://github.com/drigler/DeroGUIWallet

POOL MINING:
Visit http://pool.dero.live/#getting_started

DERO POOLS:
http://pool.dero.live Official pool. Fix diff supported
http://dero.tech
https://dero.miner.rocks

Fix diff Example: " -o stratum+tcp://pool.dero.live:5555 -u Wallet_address.Diff+Worker1 -p x"
Not banning anyone but pls gentle with fix diff. Set fix diff approx 15-20 times your hash.
Eg:
For 500H/s and 10 seconds time set diff 5000
For 500H/s and 20 seconds time set diff 10000

Also following pools have been setup by community members if you want to directly mine to exchange. payment_ID supported.
Pls make sure first exchange are working.
https://dero.coinwire.eu/
https://dero.cryptopool.space

Also have look to Status update release 1 of DERO Blockchain: https://github.com/deroproject/derosuite