If you are a complete beginner, then start by simply making a wallet to hold the currency. Wallets are simply the place to store, send, and recieve any type of online currency securely. I will use Bitcoin as my example. There are 2 main types, wallets that save to the computer hard drive or one that saves in the cloud (online). (Links will be posted in the end). I personally prefer the cloud wallets because you can use them on any device that supports it. For example, I use my blockchain wallet because it’s always online and I can even use it on my Android phone. Which ever one you decide to use, make sure that the site/wallet is credible and secure.

Wallet Links:

Hard drive storage: http://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

Cloud (blockchain): https://blockchain.info/