I'm a total n00b with GeoServer. I've installed it and have loaded a sample shapefile, which I can view using the Layer Preview option.

Now I want to add this shapefile (as a WMS layer) to a simple OpenLayers map using the methodology listed at http://dev.openlayers.org/docs/files/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS-js.html:

var wms = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS("NASA Global Mosaic",
   "http://wms.jpl.nasa.gov/wms.cgi",
   {
     layers: "modis,global_mosaic",
     transparent: true
   }, {
     opacity: 0.5,
     singleTile: true
   });

How do I find the URL which corresponds to one of the layers in the screenshot above?

If I use the Preview Layer option and choose JPG as the format, the URL is in the form:

http://localhost:8080/geoserver/cite/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=cite:States2006 ... rather than the /wms.cgi form listed above.

Thanks for any advice on getting started with GeoServer and OpenLayers.