Help for a n00b?

[Chips86]

Hi guys! So i've been playing il2 for quite some time, but never actually bothered to play it online. Now that I've decided to do it, I have no idea how!! Can anybody help me out?

Also i have downloaded UP 2.01, but it hasnt done anything? I dont know if i'm doing it wrong or not, but i downloaded thwe actual pack and the installer, it installed it, but absoloutly nothing changed...any ideas? Cheers guys!