I am trying to figure out what must be done to buy and use Bitcoins.
What is the procedure to get started and be safe.
I see a lot of information but nothing in the way of step by step things to do to begin using Bitcoins.
I hope someone can help me get started.
Thanks

I am trying to figure all this out.
Please tell me if what I have written below is correct.
As I understand it you download the program to a usb.
Then you install it on a computer that will never go online.
You purchase coins online and download your current balances and coins to a usb which then you transfer to the computer that never goes online.
Your transactions and balances can be downloaded onto the usb and sent to the computer that never goes online.
Is the above anywhere near correct?
I am very interested in getting started but I want to understand the correct protocol before I do.
Thanks for helping me on this.