How to make new friends?

Most of my friends have moved away and I need some advice on how to make new friends. I'm real easy to get along with but that just doesn't seem to help'me'

just start talking to them and gradually just do stuff w/ them!

Well do you have a problem initiating contact, or just like getting past that hi/hello phase and actually becoming friends with them?
Self confidence always helps, sit next to someone you'd like to get to know (this is always easiest if they arent surrounded by a bunch of friends) and just say hi... You can talk about whatever... hw, school etc etc... just remember to keep sitting next to the same person and try to make small talk...
Once you make daily contact, you can ask if they want to have lunch? or talk about new movies released, stuff like that, and when they say they want to see it, say you want to see it too and suggest you go together... if they're going with their friends, ask if anyone would mind if you tagged along...

And apart from school... try joining a club, or activities, maybe volunteer in places... even if you dont make friends, you'll be busy and you'll meet nice people...

littleprincess is right... it all you need to do, is break the ice by breaking your fear... and start things off with a 'hello' and go from there =)

say hello and talk alittle then just start to hang out.its simple once you done it so many times that eventually the fear will leave.