LFOW, how does one get started?

I didn't look yet but would I muck around code within the base files (like starting out in CC) to figure things out or?

Yeah I'm intrigued too, what's the learning process like?

After a few hours I have successfully crafted a javelin machine gun as well as 999999 damage energy javelins that doesnt run out.

Modding starbound is similar to cc, different syntax but pretty simple definitions which make it relatively simple to mod.
Look into the assets folder, you can pretty much find everything you need in there.

For some reason I've bought a 4-pack of this "game" and what's worse I've even paid for some dedicated sever. I still have 2 copies of this game for steam which I don't really need, and in case you want to multiplay this you can use my empty server which will be online for 29 days. Here's the address - 109.95.210.179:22925 . It can hold up to 12 players, but it's located in Russia so you may experience lag if you're from USA, Australia or anything far.

A couple of friends and i have tried that server out and we're getting pretty good speeds on it, we'll probably use it for a while.