Hello,
The stove only burns kerosene. Click on this link
http://www.spiritburner.com/howto.htm
1) You will need some denatured alcohol to preheat he burner.
2) Clean fresh kerosene.
3) Be outside the first time.
1) Fill the tank about 1/2 way
2) Close the tank cap.
3) Fill the cup under the burner with alcohol.
4) Light the alcohol.
5) Just before it goes out pump the stove 5 or six times. Have a lighter ready if the flames die out.
6) The kerosene should smoke because the hot burner is vaporising it. So if the flame doesn't catch it use the lighter.
7) To turn off the stove unscrew the screw in the filler cap and the air will be released and the flames will die down.
Good Luck,
Chuck