aloe vera love

A couple days ago I received a MASSIVE aloe vera plant from my friend, Jodi. I have never had an aloe vera plant but they remind me of my Gramma. She often had an aloe vera plant in her house :) 
From another friend, I heard that aloe vera grows better in a terracotta planter, so off I went to find a terracotta planter. With a glue gun and some sisal rope, I spruced up the planter and repotted the aloe vera.

Love...

I don't know much about taking care of/uses for an aloe vera plant....any suggestions?  

~Jessica~