Well, dont plan on that! I can give a pretty simple guide to NOT killing your first plants.
Germinate = moist paper towel, not drenched, put into a zip lock with an opening for air. put in room temp, dark spot. within 2-3 days they should pop.
Plant the popped seed with the tap root (white root exiting seed) pointed down and growing into the soil or medium about 1/4 under the medium(i use fox farm ocean forest, never burned a plant or seedling). Make sure medium is kept pretty moist, not drenched. It will sprout.
Put it under lights, CLFs are cheap and Metal halide and HPS are expensive but worth it. 50 watts/sq foot is ideal. 2x2 grow space = 200Watts Jut a genaral Idea, not exact.
Using Fox farm you dont NEED to feed nutes during first 30 days, or during your veg. Some may argue, but I have done it time and time again with NOOO problems, so they can say what they want. of course you can and should if possible. Once you hit flower, pick up the fox farm nutrient line including the additives like cha ching and beastie bloomz and yada yada. When you induce flowering, start with 1/2 str. feeding and move up slowly with each feeding to avoid nute burn. I feed once, next I give phed water, then feed once, then phed water. basically feed every other watering. I check the crystals on the buds to be milky/amber, NOT ALL CLEAR, and this when it is time to chop.
As far as drying and curing you have plenty of time to do that research, but some KEY notes.
PH = around 6.0-6.5 for soil I think is ideal, I stick to 6.3 with no issues of nutrient lockout.
soil = when top layer is dry stick your finger in to second knuckle, if you feel any moisture they do not need water. If it is completely dry, it should be watered.
good luck