I'm not involved with the project, but I think you can probably get this running. The hardware is cheap, the install instructions are pretty straightforward, and if you know which end of a USB cable is which, you'll be able to bumble through.

Keep notes as you do, and that can feed directly into improving the documentation to be more noob-friendly.

You'll find more ways to get involved from there, including just using and sharing the project with friends.