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There is no single way to learn, but here is some general advice.
Always tune your guitar before you play. It is a pain in the ass to start but it helps you learn what sounds 'right' by ear, and makes you sound better.
Start by learning open chords, just hold the shapes and strum comfortably for 1 minutes at a time. release the chord and then find it again. Lots of this will be muscle memory you build over time.
When you're playing two or three chord songs sing them. I don't care if you're awful at singing, it makes the songs more fun to play. The most basic songs sound like nothing without singing. This also helps develop your ear.
Guitar picks are a personal preference. I like big floppy boys, other like little stiffies. Buy a reckless variety and find out for yourself.
Finally the most important advice. Practice. It doesn't matter what you practice really as long as you do it every day. Practice can be more than playing the guitar ( although it has to be that at some point). It can also be watching people who are just a little better than you play, tapping your right hand along to the beat of songs you like, or doing left hand finger dexterity drills while you're at work ( resting your hand and lifting each finger individually). Guitar is the sum of the whole. 20 minutes every day will get you further than 1 hour once a week.
It is meant to be fun, so #### around make noise, write silly songs, meme for yourself.
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