cpl. questions are you looking to do a hydro soil set up? or are you looking to go out door soil? as far as needing to know what to do to get started I have pretty much got everything you will need covered in my journal and my group cutting edge nutes users will give you the juice mixes and how to mix them but if your going to do a indoor tank based system things change up just a bit so let me know how your planing to set up and I will better be able to give you tips bro.