How do I get started using my new 3GS for apps?

Question

Help. I am on a family plan and am 1 of 4 lines.
I am the only one with iphone 3. How do I download
aps? and which "passwords" etc. do I use to get
started? I am all new at this.

Answer 1

    I love explaining iPhone concepts from scratch. You say you have the iPhone 3GS. If you have purchased this phone after 10/11/11, than that means you are running iOS 5, the latest version of your phone's ability, in simpler tems, you got all the new stuff on your phone that Apple released except for Siri.
    Now that we have that settled we can download an app. You start by finding the app titled "App Store" on your phone's homescreen. You lightly tap the app with your finger (not your fingernail). You have now entered into the hub of all apps (consists of games, utilities, business helpers, games, etc.) You should see five buttons on the bottom of your screen. If you want to download an app that is "all the rage" right now, press either the "Top 25" or "Featured" buttons. If you are looking for a certain app genre, tap the "Categories" button. If you know an app you specifically want by name, press the "Search" button, then tap on the white bar on the top of the screen and type in the app's name. Next, no matter what app you chose, when tapping it's name or logo, you are taken to it's description.
    You picked out an app you like, good for you. You can read it's description on this download page, look at screenshots of the app, gift the app (if the app is not free), and look at reviews from other people with this app all before you download it onto your phone. To finally proceed dowloadig the app, scroll to the top of the app's page and press the button in the top right corner that should either say "FREE" if the app is free, ".99" if the app costs a dollar, or "INSTALL" if you or someone else sharing your iTunes Store account has purchased this app. No matter what it says, you tap that button twice for confirmation, and then... here comes the password part.
    The password is for your Apple ID. Your Apple ID is like your username on a social network. The only difference is that instead of any username, it has to be an Email address. If you honestly do not know which Email address you used to be your Apple ID, you can find it by pressing the "Top 25" button in the App Store and scrolling all the way down. If you are logged in, it should say "Apple ID:[email protected]" or something. If you see your Email address there, you can press it and press the "iForgot" button to get your password Emailed to you on that address. If you don't see this, you are not logged in. this means you must try to log in if someone else in your family knows if you even have an Apple ID. If you now are sure you do not have an Apple ID you must make an Apple ID which will take a while. You will have to choose an Email address you can access to be your ID, a password you can remember, your billing info, and three emergency questions for recovering your account. once that is settled, you log into this account on your phone by tapping the button in the location I stated before (bottom of the Top 25 tab). You type in your password which you hopefully now know, you now revisit the app you wanted to dowload, reach the password imput screen that I had guided you to, and you type in your passowrd one last time after doing so, you will be forced out of the store, and you get to watch your app install. i recommend you be at home under wifi if this is a large app. After doing this, you will shortly be able to download more apps from the store without even nedding to type in your password. I just hope you remeber your password for when it askes you again the next time.
Good luck!