Aurora came easier to me than did Dwarf fortress, but that may have been because it took me 2 weeks for my brain to reliably distinguish between grass and trees in the default ascii graphics.
In Aurora I started with the "Tutorial: Part #" series. It was obsolete when I started, but it did show me where to look. Beyond that, I learned window by window, trying to figure out what the next window/tab controlled once I had figured out the last was for and asking forum questions as needed.
I'd recommend starting with
this guide by TheDeadlyShoe. That one concisely introduces all basics. For other perspectives follow Matlay's suggestion and search for Lets Plays.
You also might try
this checklist on what to do first, and reading the fan-fiction section for ideas on what triumphs/mistakes are possible.
Hope that helps somewhat.