Help:Getting started
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- Get started buying bitcoins at Coinbase or Bitstamp
- Start by watching this 2 minute vid.
- Learn why it could be a good investment
- Learn why it's objectively better as a means of exchange.
- Get a client and try it out yourself.
- Use an online wallet that you trust. (Examples:
SafeWallet, 
BitMixer, 
BCI, 
) - Explore bitcoin with a block chain browser such as Blockchain.info
- Ask questions
- Can I generate Free Money on my computer? - TL;DR - Not really.
- Read the FAQ
- Where can I buy bitcoins? (Hint: You can't buy them with Paypal or credit cards)
- Where to buy and store your bitcoins
If you're looking for how to get started with Bitcoin-Qt, this is the article you're looking for.