I made a concerted effort to try playing dark soul 3 and after beating the first boss on the second attempt which is outstanding for me I now cannot find how to get out of firelink shrine to start the game which is on par for me

I made a concerted effort to try playing dark soul 3 and after beating the first boss on the second attempt which is outstanding for me I now cannot find how to get out of firelink shrine to start the game which is on par for me
Iiiif i remember correctly, you should be able to teleport from zha bonfire. (might have to talk to some people around first?) Been a few years since I played it last