Instructions for Rebuilding Mac OSX 10.7 with Bootcamp?

Hi Folks!
I'm new to the Mac OSX world (well, relatively) so please bare with me as I ask what may seem a very elementary question....  
I would like to completely rebuild my iMac, and include Bootcamp (yes, I want the option at boot-up time; not VMWare) so I can run Windows 7.  Is there a document, or website, that would provide these instructions?  From booting up from the OSX CD, creating the various partitions, installing Bootcamp, followed by intalling Windows 7?
Thanks in advance for any, and all assistance!!!
Cheers!
Richard

It is very simple. Boot from your original install DVD and run Disk utility. Wipe the complete drive by either erase or partition. Then install OS X. Once that is done run Boot Camp and create a partition for Win 7. Download the support files from Apple for Win 7 and have the Win 7 DVD handy. Insert 7 DVD and install. Once the install of 7 completes (or during the install of 7) load the Apple drivers.
If you want multiple partitions for Mac or Win 7 I'm not sure you can do that and still install 7 or after and have everything still work.
Or you could just buy a lower cost Win 7 PC and place it next to your Mac.

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