Exact sequence to backup, wipe then restore new iphone from backup?

Like a lot of people I'm hoping to switch from a 3g to a 3g s next friday. One thing I'm slightly confused about, due to a previous bad experience, is the whole backup and restore thing. A few months ago my iphone was replaced by apple as it was faulty. I did a restore from backup with the new iphone and somehow it got screwed up. None of my apps got transfered to the new phone, I had to install them manually and lost all my game saves.
Please can someone post the exact step by step sequence including wiping all data from the old iphone?
thanks in advance
Kev

For backup, see the iPhone Manual, page 139-140.
When you connect your new iPhone to iTunes, you will be given the option to "Set up as new phone" or "Restore from a backup" with a list of the available backups you can choose.
To erase your old iPhone, connect iPhone to your computer or a power adapter. Choose General > Reset and tap “Erase All Content and Settings.” This feature resets all settings to their defaults and removes all your information and media on your iPhone by overwriting the data stored on iPhone.

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