It's better to greet somebody using "здравствуйте" word, it's a kind of 'hello', but a lot more official. Say it if you need an official tone. If you're greeting your pal, use an informal word "привет" ('hi' or 'hey' in english). I will not recommend to use the word "здрасте" at all, it is a colloquial form of "здравствуйте", very discordant one.