I created the .bat and the shortcut to make CGMiner start up, but the guide had zero information in it about setting up a .config file, i used the example.conf that was inside the folder but it's all way over my head, could anybody create a code i can copy/past or atleast get me started so i have a better hands-on understanding?
A shortcut won't work unless you're "in" the directory where the kernel files are kept. If you're writing a .bat file make sure to cd into the cgminer directory before starting and make SURE all the files it came with are there. Also make sure to use the latest version (currently 2.2.6).