Thanks go to the OP!

I will just briefly describe my process and maybe any experienced folks can let me know if I stuffed up somewhere.

So

1. downloaded ubuntu and put it on usb drive.
2. reboot pc into ubuntu.
3. download bitcoin-qt
4. generate addresses and send them to myself on email
5. find wallet.dat file and copy it to two 32mb sd cards and one usb drive.
6. restart computer.

was the bitcoin app supposed to finish synchronizing with network?

also im planning to have a day to day wallet on my phone, is there any danger in using the savings address to recieve payments online, if im not planning to buy anything or use it it makes sense to skip one extra transfer and seems safer no? (probbly sounds stupid but still getting my head around how all of this works).

Hi I'm from Australia. Have known about Bitcoin for a couple years but never had any interest in it. But now that its all the rage I've been reading about it and I guess greed and an innate interest have led me to sign up. Very keen to get involved in the community and start collecting some coins.