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Don't be shy, we've all been there and we know exactly what it's like in the beginning.
So keep asking questions.
If the sky is clear tonight, look to the east around 10pm and you'll see a very bright object rising. This is Jupiter.
Centre it in your field of view using your 30mm eyepiece, then change to a smaller eyepiece. You'll be able to see 3 or 4 of Jup's moons on either side of the planet.
If you have a barlow lens, use this to get in even closer to see surface details.
When I had my dob, I only ever used an old film cannister with a hole in the bottom to collimate.
But if your stars are pin points, I'd leave it for now.
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