I'm really trying to get caught up with this. I already downloaded a wallet. It took like a whole 24 hours. Now I don't know what to do next, and this forum is so big it's overwehlming what is the next action I need to take.
Ok, now read about the technology. Read about the risks, the volatility. Go to bitcoincharts.com and see the historical price.
Learn about the exchanges, make sure you use double factor authentication.
DON'T TRUST ANYONE AND BUY ONLY FROM PEOPLE YOU KNOW!!! Or people that has been vouched for in the forums. BEWARE OF SCAMMERS!!
You do not want to have a bad experience when you're first starting to get your feet wet.
Bitcoin is awesome if you learn about it and learn how to use them properly.
Have fun and welcome to the forum.