This is how you start programming in Lisp

This page is my personal suggestion for how a new user should go about setting up their environment to learn Common Lisp, what tutorials to investigate, and where they should seek help and guidance. It's also a tutorial on how to pick a configuration that other people are going to be able to help you with. What this boils down to is whether you care if you get laughed at instead of helped. If you do care, follow this guide.