Getting Started

Getting started in Web3 involves two things: a wallet, and dapps.
You don't need to buy any cryptocurrencies yet.

Get a Wallet

There are many wallets out there. See this site's wallet guide to find a wallet.
The wallet is your account in Web3. The address (like mine, 0xC5F3...9de9) is your identifier.
You can also pay for a username by getting an ENS domain. (like mine, littlebit670.eth)

I would recommend using Basenames now instead of traditional ENS. It's MUCH cheaper than ENS, though not as advanced.

Exploring Dapps

Dapps (stands for "decentralized apps") are the web apps that are a part of Web3.
Many dapps are free to start, all you need is a wallet.
See this website's dapps page for a list of some good dapps.

Need to pay for something?

In some instances, you might want to pay for something on Web3.
If you want to buy cryptocurrencies, then I would recommend using Coinbase.