Learning programming, where to start?

[johan_sm]

Hello,
I want to learn programming, but I have no idea where to start. What I mainly want to learn is C#.
I know NOTHING about programming. I have totally no idea what resources to pick up, that includes programs and tutorials.
Please recommend some stuff.
Thanks

[20k]

you've already failed the first test, which is learning to use google :v:

but seriously, the first result is this
[url]http://www.csharp-station.com/Tutorial.aspx[/url]

[Perl]

Whatever you do, don't copy-paste code you see on sites. Re-typing it helps a lot.
This is why books are recommended, too, other than being easier to read.

[johan_sm]

Stuff I found on google are trash. They all teach to do this or that but nothing on how to start out.
I have NO idea about programming, I don't know what to even look for. Sure I can look for C# tutorials or C# for beginners, but I don't know if I am looking at the right stuff or not.
Just posted here to ask for some guidance.

Please recommend specific books or tutorials. I need to grasp the very basics.

Also before I can even start programming, what ide/compiler/whatever do I use?

[Frugle]

Get [url=http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfcsharp/]Head First C# book[/url]. I read it and it was excellent. You don't need to know anything about programming before reading it.

[Cookieeater]

[QUOTE=Icedshot;27427966]you've already failed the first test, which is learning to use google :v:

but seriously, the first result is this
[url]http://www.csharp-station.com/Tutorial.aspx[/url][/QUOTE]

Sorry I accidently rated you dumb because I thought the link was for C++ and not C#, forgive me?

[nerdygamer]

[QUOTE=Frugle;27428726]Get [url=http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfcsharp/]Head First C# book[/url]. I read it and it was excellent. You don't need to know anything about programming before reading it.[/QUOTE]

Why don't they have a C++ version yet?

[Khaleet]

[URL]http://www.thenewboston.com/[/URL]

has a bunch of video tutorials, nothing in C#, but he makes it pretty easy for those who have no experience.
[URL="http://www.thenewboston.com/"] [/URL]

[eXeC64]

[QUOTE=Cookieeater;27443538]Sorry I accidently rated you dumb because I thought the link was for C++ and not C#, forgive me?[/QUOTE]

Just re-rate him as useful to change your rating?

[Skipcast]

[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/image7.png[/img]
[url]http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_videonav.php?fid=e4da4800d407d5304c121d86f9f2a97d[/url]

Note: They aren't actually using XNA, just the console.

[Zeraux]

Read a book about C#. I have quite a lot of them, and they helped me out.

[Hubsha]

Python.

[Encryption]

Will you be developing on the .NET framework?