As others have pointed out there are some great books out there to help get you going in the right direction. I also bought a starter kit for my first beer, although mine came with a DVD so I was able to watch and visualize the process. If your kit didn’t come with a DVD I would recommend Basic Brewing’s DVD’s or there’s some good Youtube videos out there as well.
One thing you’ll note with this community is that if you ask a question you’ll get a dozen answers :o Although I have yet to be steered wrong so ask lots of questions and prepare yourself for the new obsession!
Also, as already mentioned, read Palmer’s How To Brew, it will answer most questions raised, as you can see everyone’s experience generates several opinions, all of them are right but it is up to reach brewer to find what works best for them.
Even when things get a bit screwed up, in the end you made your own beer and each batch will improve. My advice is to get the first beer going and then start the second batch because the first one won’t be around long:)