Brand New to WP

Check out http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress

You need a webhost: http://codex.wordpress.org/Hosting_WordPress

Then read http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Famous_5-Minute_Install

Hi @pasqualerose, you can have it installed on your local machine for the purpose of testing themes. Or you might install wordpress on your preferred web hosting provider.

Check this guide for beginners of how to install wordpress on both localhost and cpanel.

http://www.nomadtech.info/beginners-guide/how-to-install-wordpress-on-xampp/

http://www.nomadtech.info/beginners-guide/how-to-install-wordpress-on-cpanel/

Hope it will help you a lot.

Thank you.