The instruction manual will tell if you have an automatic or manual start pellet stove. Automatic pellet stoves will have a control panel with an on/off button or switch.
You can purchase pellets from a hardware store or online. Some stoves will have options that dictate how quickly the hopper feeds pellets into the stove.
Sometimes this panel will have a plastic door that you need to open in order to access the stove’s controls.
Lighter fluid can drip through the burn pot and to the bottom of your stove. Avoid using it.
Once the fire gets going, you can also adjust the temperature higher or lower.