step one, trim the buds,
step two dry the buds until they are about 80% dry, bend the stems to check dryness wet stems will bend dry/dryer stems will snap you dont want the buds 100% dry when you cure them like alot of people on here say.... you want to slowly dry them in the jars aka curing
step three get yourself some nice glass jars with a good rubber seal i like the kind with the rubber seal and clasp,
step four the buds in the jar and seal the jar/place in dark dry place,
step five open the jar every day for the first couple days and rotate the buds so you don't get mold,
step six once your sure most of the moisture is out of the buds and you dont have to worry about mold anymore, seal the jars and store away, the longer you cure the smoother the smoke better taste more crystals and better high will be obtained.