Read as much as you can! I'm new too, got a few weeks head start on you Spending LOTS of time here reading through the forums. It'll take a little time just to get the lingo down. Soon after that you should begin to have a pretty decent understanding of the most common FF programs, and be able to plan how you want to begin. From my understanding so far, looks like choosing a credit card will land you a nice chunk of miles so you can hit the ground running.