sprinkles147, if you're that lost, you should do a lot of reading on the forum for a few weeks before you move forward with a purchase. Here's an easy guide to PGP: http://32yehzkk7jflf6r2.onion/gpg4usb/ As for bitcoins, that can be trickier to figure out, depending on where you live. I suggest searching and reading all the bitcoin related threads you can find on the forum.