If you read the General Info thread it has a bunch of stickies about the rules and how the point system works. Its basically for every valid post you get one point at a max of 40 points per day. So essentially you could get 200 points in 5 days if you're very active. Oh yeah and welcome.
welcome! and you CAN get nore that 40 points a day. yesterday, i became level 1 (30 points) got 40 posts, (40 points) and uploaded 6 programs (60 points) that's 130!!